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Visual Deep Sky Observing

http://www.andreas-domenico.de/

Galleries of sketches, legend, projects, publications, and links.

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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.

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The Webb Deep-Sky Society

http://www.webbdeepsky.com/

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.

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The Searchable Universe

http://www.altairfour.net/SU/

Celestial object catalogs providing links to information.

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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.

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The Messier Catalog

http://www.seds.org/messier/

Images and galleries, marathoner list, and new nebula and supernovae.

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Star Observer

http://www.starobserver.eu/

Math Heijen provides a collection of visual observing reports on stars, double stars and open clusters.

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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.

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Ray Cash's Deep-Sky Page

http://www.raycash.us/deepsky/deepsky.htm

Articles, information, photos, and links about deep-sky observing.

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NetAstro Catalog

http://www.visualdeepsky.org/

The Internet Amateur Astronomers Catalog (IAAC), a mailing list for deep sky observers of all levels.

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Messier45

http://messier45.com/

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.

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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.

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Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

http://personal.inet.fi/surf/deepsky/

A collection of my deepsky sketches and general information about deepsky objects and telesopes.

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Ian's Astro Page

http://www.nabu.net/astro/

Sketches, scratchings, pictures, and links, and construction of piggyback camera adaptor.

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Graphite Galaxy

http://www.graphitegalaxy.com/

Astronomical sketches of deep sky objects observed by Ferenc Lovro.

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DeepSkyPedia

http://deepskypedia.com/

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.

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Deepsky Observer's Companion

http://www.fortunecity.com/roswell/borley/49/

Tutorials, chart index, discussions, certificates, and resources.

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Deep Sky Observing

http://www.deepskyobserving.com/

Deep sky object types and classifications. Includes a Messier interactive map, pictures, constellations and observation guide.

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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.

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Astronomical Sketches

http://mordorp.zymichost.com/Astrohomepage/htmlfiles/index2.html

Sketches of astronomical objects made at the telescope by Michael Geldorp.

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Arp's Catalog of Peculiar Galaxies

http://arpgalaxy.com/

Provides images from the catalog of 338 peculiar galaxy views gathered by Dr. Halton C. Arp in his Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.

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