I'd be interested in this as well. The deeper I go seems like the more errors I find. It's distressing how many of the faint fuzzies are misplotted. I've used...
... If these are errors in primary databases, then I'd like to know about them. If it's just a problem in the software package itself, then that's the...
Brian Skiff
brian.skiff@...
Feb 1, 2005 7:09 pm
14562
One suggestion is that anyone having problems with accurate positions for NGC or IC objects should consult either Dr. Harold Corwin's Files or Wolfgang...
... Even better, though perhaps not always necessary, is to use "real" astrometric catalogues as can be found by a simple search using VizieR. The main value...
Brian Skiff
brian.skiff@...
Feb 1, 2005 7:43 pm
14564
There still remains a problem with VizieR. If an observer decides he wants to attempt an observation of say IC 814 and employs VizieR service it will put them...
Ah but the question that was asked was which programs include Wolfgangs updates to the NGC/IC and that is the question I answered. I made no comments about...
Owen, respectfully, see post 14532 and 14548 concerning NGC 2253 and Sky Map Pro. In short, NGC 2253 is addressed at the NGC/IC project by Dr. Harold G. ...
... I would think that would be the trick. As I come across these, I'll keep a list and try to verify what data source they come from and cross reference them...
... searches by name rather than position...] On the one hand, SIMBAD/VizieR is "simply" a reflection of the literature, so if a name isn't among the aliases,...
Brian Skiff
brian.skiff@...
Feb 1, 2005 9:16 pm
14569
... I don't see much of an issue there. Herschel's description was of an open star cluster. There clearly isn't a recognizable star cluster at the location....
David Knisely
KA0CZC@...
Feb 1, 2005 9:23 pm
14570
... Please do so. \Brian...
Brian Skiff
brian.skiff@...
Feb 1, 2005 9:24 pm
14571
Can you please send them to this list? I am curious as well... Clear skies! Wouter van Reeven ... -- Black holes are where God is dividing by zero....
... Again Brian, the problem of searching VizieR by historical identities still exists, even with their version of the Corwin NGC/IC Files because the Target...
David, The issue lies in the fact that the NGC/IC project has corrected this in their data, and while Owen reports that SMP uses the corrected data, SMP still...
... You misunderstood what I said (or I did not make clear) about searching by the name in the Corwin files in VizieR. It also means you aren't using the full...
Brian Skiff
brian.skiff@...
Feb 1, 2005 10:25 pm
14575
Regarding the discussion of NGC 2253, this object is identified as Wm. Herschel's VII.54 in his "Catalogue of a Second Thousand of New Nebulae and Clusters of...
... You are quite correct in stating that VizieR will lead you to Corwin's files and that his data will be obtainable by using the instructions you give,...
... For IC 814, you grab the coordinates from Corwin's file, then go back to the top page, paste in the coords into the VizieR front page, and have it search...
Brian Skiff
brian.skiff@...
Feb 2, 2005 2:37 am
14578
I thank you for taking the time to point out in your reply how to access the various data sources provided by VizieR in order to obtain information regarding...
Tom respectively read what I said not what you think I said. I did not say that SMP 10, or any other program contains a definitive list of NGC/IC corrections....
Hi OB> I did not OB> say that SMP 10, or any other program contains a definitive list of NGC/IC OB> corrections. The original poster asked what programs...
Steinicke-Streifenede...
Feb 2, 2005 10:31 am
14581
Owen, Thanks for the clarification. Indeed, I confused corrected with correct, and thus read something into your statement that you did not explicitly say. Tom...
I thank everyone for their contributions to this thread, and I have formed some conclusions: 1) When in the field, and the ID of an object is in question, skip...
On point 3, that would be a negative. Use the dsc database. If the object is not there, then flip into RA Dec readout and double check the observation...
Greg, Your point is well taken. Just because an object is not seen does not mean it wasn't there. It could be too faint for the night's transparency, or the...
Well, if I may say, you seem to have some money into the hobby so I would suggest you sell the NGC Max and acquire an Argo Navis. The AN has an updatable...
Hello Sue, I yesterday got the March edition of S&T and was a bit astonished about O'Meara's contribution on M 102 (p. 78). To title "Mystery Solved" sounds a...
Steinicke-Streifenede...
Feb 3, 2005 9:15 am
14587
I'm jumping into the fray rather late here, but with MegaStar you can overlay a DSS thumbnail of the area of the sky where an object is plotted. This doesn't...
Posted at Hartmut Frommert's request - ... declare ... It was also received here the same day, February 2. What brings me up even more than just his ignorance ...
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