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Old 24-09-2011, 07:28 AM
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Lacaille's Catalogue

Lacaille's Catalogue provides a good list of objects for beginners to observe.
http://messier.seds.org/xtra/history/lacaille.html

It includes 7 globular clusters NGC 104 (47 Tuc), NGC 4833, NGC 5139 (omega Cen), M 4, M22, M55 and NGC 6397.
There are also 3 nebulae NGC 2070 (Tarantula), NGC 3372 (he divided eta Car into 2 parts) and M8 (Lagoon).
He missed the bright globular cluster NGC 6752 and the open cluster NGC 6067.

The attached pdf file gives his objects in RA (Right Ascension) order.
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