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Old 12-07-2009, 06:43 AM
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First 3 Catalogues
Nicolas Lacaille made the first catalogue of southern deep sky objects (DSO) in 1751-52,
James Dunlop was next in 1826, and John Herschel made the 3rd catalogue of southern DSO in 1834-38.
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