120 Southern Gems Images

[glenc (Glen)]

The new book Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems by Stephen James O'Meara
includes 120 bright southern star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.

Here are wikisky images of all of the 120 Southern Gems
https://picasaweb.google.com/1100488...NmBqrC6xdOrLw#
Most of the images have the same field (56') so that you can compare object sizes.
Planetary nebulae have a 28' filed.

It is possible to observe most of these objects in one night at this time of the year.

Refr http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic...-southern-gems

[h0ughy (David)]

thanks glen they were a nice look at things. many i havent seen before.

[jase (Jason)]

Great work Glen. Enjoyed trawling through the different targets. Some future imaging possibilities there. Thanks for putting the visual listing together.

[glenc (Glen)]

Thanks David and Jase. I look forward to seeing your new images.

[glenc (Glen)]

"In 1826 James Dunlop compiled the second ever catalogue of southern star clusters, nebulae and galaxies from Parramatta (NSW, Australia) using a 23-cm reflecting telescope. Initially acclaimed, the catalogue and author were later criticised and condemned by others - including Sir John Herschel and both the catalogue and author are now largely unknown. The criticism of the catalogue centred on the large number of fictitious or ‘missing’ objects, yet detailed analysis reveals the remarkable completeness of the catalogue, despite its inherent errors. We believe that James Dunlop was an important early Australian astronomer, and his catalogue should be esteemed as the southern equivalent of Messier's famous northern catalogue."

A list of 187 Dunlop objects is here. LMC & SMC objects are not included.
http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/10919/

[glenc (Glen)]

Appendix B in Stephen J O'Meara's book Southern Gems contains 42 additional objects including 6 from the SMC and 14 from the LMC.

Here are images of 42 additional Southern Gems.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1100488...PGJ2_bBmcyXYg#

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

great resource, have bookmarked. This is a valuable complement to O"Meara's book, thanks!