Full Sharpless object catalog tables incl. GOTO information

[alanjgreen]

Introduction

Having just published my "Best of Sharpless" object list...

Here is a full list of the 313 Sharpless objects together with their location information (based on nearest star from Sky Safari) and with a GOTO reference for your mounts (I was using a SynScan handset).

For those astronomers out there with a Ha narrowband filter and an urge to get images of "something new" or "something different" then here is something to get your teeth into!

I have just spent the last 16 months exploring 303 of 313 Sharpless objects and I had a great time, there are some very rarely observed objects in this list  

 

What follows is a data table of all 313 Sharpless objects. For each object the table shows:

• Sharpless Reference,
• Observed? (1=YES),
• Best Of? (1=YES),
• Physical Size,
• Scope Used (B=Borg107FL, D=20” Dob),
• SS Star Ref (An object that I located manually at this star position),
• Goto ref (Closest SAO, NGC, M object for Goto mounts),
• Catalog Name (The more famous objects already have a name)
• In SS? (1= object in Sky Safari, 0=No)
• Note (details Sky Safari/Bracken errors)

 

Here is the raw excel file:

sharpless targets v8.xlsx

 

Hope this helps you find and observe one or more of these wonderful nebula   

Clear Skies,

Alan

 

Edited October 8, 2019 by alanjgreen

[PeterW]

Great work, now I know I need to try harder with some of them.

Peter

[alanjgreen]

1 minute ago, PeterW said:

Great work, now I know I need to try harder with some of them.

Peter

Peter,

Thanks for all your help in getting me started into the world of Ha observing !

All those observed in the 4" Borg (marked "B") should be doable. Those seen only in the 20" (marked "D" and no "B"), you may need to borrow Gavin's 16" ...

Alan

[PeterW]

We’ve each pushed back different boundaries in their own way. It’s great to find new ways to see new things, stops us getting bored 😉

Peter