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Old 07-10-2012, 03:38 PM
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Significant Sites for Southern Deep Sky Surveys

Where on earth were the far southern NGC and IC objects first detected?
When I say far southern I mean south of declination -25 degrees.

Maps showing the location of the 11 main “observatories” used to find far southern NGC and IC objects are given below.
Zoom out on each map to see the surrounding area.
The observatory that found the most objects is listed first.
Some information on the observers that discovered the NGC and IC objects is also included.

1. Feldhausen, Cape Town, South Africa map at http://binged.it/R2csvZ
John Herschel discovered 1,044 NGC objects here using an 18.5” aperture reflector from 1834 to 1838.
An obelisk at the Grove Primary School marks the location of his telescope.
A modern 16” Newtonian telescope will show all of his objects.
http://www.klima-luft.de/steinicke/n...herschel_j.htm
https://picasaweb.google.com/1100488...46764419093954


See the attached file for all 11 sites.
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File Type: pdf Significant Southern Sites.pdf (324.8 KB, 37 views)

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