'Cartes Du Ciel' Question

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

I have a question about the Identification Box In 'Cartes Du Ciel'.

When clicking on an object, the Info box opens and lists stuff about the object. I use it regularly. But what I can't find anywhere is an explanation as to the Abbreviations used to decribe Galaxies.

I have circled in Red the bit I am talking about. Does anyone know how to decipher these abbreviations? or where there is a list of their meanings? Please.

[JohnG (John)]

Hi Ken

What you are looking for is called the 'Dreyer Description', have a look here:

http://www.dvaa.org/Dreyer.html

Cheers

JohnG

[sheeny (Al)]

What John said.

Thanks for the link, John. I was going to have to do a search, but this wasn't the page I'd previously seen.

Al.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Thanks John

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

List now printed out and 'at the ready'

[JohnG (John)]

No probs, Ken.

You will learn them pretty quick, only get stuck on the occassional one now, use the abreviations on my own records.

Cheers

JohnG

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Yeah John, they are very obvious when you read them
Quite a simple system

I expected it to be something technical.