Astronomical catalog
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An astronomical catalog or catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin, means of detection, or method of discovery. Astronomical catalogs are usually the result of an astronomical survey of some kind.
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[edit] Catalogs of historical importance
- Johann Bayer's Uranometria star atlas (Greek letters on a star map)
- Sir Patrick Moore's Caldwell catalogue (C1 — C109)
- Henry Draper Catalog (HD followed by a 6-digit number)
- John Flamsteed's Historia coelestis Britannica star atlas (2 digit numbers on a star map)
- Messier Catalog - Nebulae and Star Clusters (M1 — M110)
- New General Catalogue (NGC 0001 — NGC 7840, or a 4-digit number on a star map)
[edit] Widely used astronomical catalogs
- Hipparcos Catalogue - containing data for about 118,000 stars.
- Tycho-2 Catalogue - containing data for about 2,500,000 stars.
- USNO B1.0 (1,042,618,261 stars/galaxies)
- 6th Orbit Catalog (Orbital elements for double/multiple star systems)
- Washington Double Star Catalog
- Yale Bright Star Catalog
[edit] See also
- List of astronomical catalogues
- Star catalogue discusses various types in more detail
- Astrograph - a type of instrument used to produce astronomical catalogues.
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