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Links
Visual Deep Sky Observing
http://www.andreas-domenico.de/
Galleries of sketches, legend, projects, publications, and links.
View-tah's Astronomy Pages - Deep Sky
http://www.utahskies.org/deepsky/
Information, images, charts for the Messier, Caldwell, NGC, and Hubble with search tool.
The Webb Deep-Sky Society
International society of amateur and professional astronomers specializing in the observation of deep sky objects. Includes a forum where members can communicate and publish the results of their observations.
The Searchable Universe
Celestial object catalogs providing links to information.
The National Deep Sky Observers Society
http://users.erols.com/njastro/orgs/ndsos.htm
Contains information, challenges, galaxy clusters, globular clusters, open star clusters, naked eye observations, observing planetary nebulae, the Milky Way, and star hopping.
The Messier Catalog
Images and galleries, marathoner list, and new nebula and supernovae.
Star Observer
Math Heijen provides a collection of visual observing reports on stars, double stars and open clusters.
Secrets of Deep-Sky Observing
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/deepsky/3304001.html
Pointers observers should know includes sky brightness, dark adaptation, averted vision, high power, capturing color, and other tips.
Ray Cash's Deep-Sky Page
http://www.raycash.us/deepsky/deepsky.htm
Articles, information, photos, and links about deep-sky observing.
NetAstro Catalog
The Internet Amateur Astronomers Catalog (IAAC), a mailing list for deep sky observers of all levels.
Messier45
Observing guide, articles, Messier Gallery, Herschel 400 and Deep Sky Browser which allows the ability to search deep sky objects and view maps and images of over 600,000 objects.
List of Common Deep Sky Catalogs
http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/supp/cats.html
General, supernova remnants, planetary nebulae, diffuse nebulae, dark nebulae, open clusters, globular clusters, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, double stars, and references.
Iiro's DeepSky Sketches
http://personal.inet.fi/surf/deepsky/
A collection of my deepsky sketches and general information about deepsky objects and telesopes.
Ian's Astro Page
Sketches, scratchings, pictures, and links, and construction of piggyback camera adaptor.
Graphite Galaxy
http://www.graphitegalaxy.com/
Astronomical sketches of deep sky objects observed by Ferenc Lovro.
DeepSkyPedia
Wiki project aiming to help amateur astronomers in planning their observing sessions. Includes more than 4,000 articles describing the appearance of various deep sky objects in instruments of all sizes.
Deepsky Observer's Companion
http://www.fortunecity.com/roswell/borley/49/
Tutorials, chart index, discussions, certificates, and resources.
Deepsky Observer's Companion
http://www.psychohistorian.org/astronomy/doctutorial.html
Tutorials, chart index, discussions, certificates, and resources.
Deep Sky Observing
http://www.deepskyobserving.com/
Deep sky object types and classifications. Includes a Messier interactive map, pictures, constellations and observation guide.
Deep Sky Intro
http://www.nightskyinfo.com/deep_sky_intro/
Article on various types of deep sky objects.
Challenging Observing Projects for Amateur Astronomers
http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/
Includes 100 peculiar galaxies, off the beaten path, observing galaxy clusters, the Abell planetaries, and the ultimate observing list with images.
Astronomical Sketches
http://mordorp.zymichost.com/Astrohomepage/htmlfiles/index2.html
Sketches of astronomical objects made at the telescope by Michael Geldorp.
Arp's Catalog of Peculiar Galaxies
Provides images from the catalog of 338 peculiar galaxy views gathered by Dr. Halton C. Arp in his Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.