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Herschel 400 - Herschel II - Herschel 3 - Herschel Sprint - ASSA Top-100 - Astronomy's 101 Must See - AL Carbon Stars
Herschel 400
The objects in the Herschel 400 Observing Program.
When a Herschel galaxy is part of a close galaxy group, the complete group is included. For example: NGC3190 & NGC3193 in Leo are part of the galaxy group Hickson 44, NGC5560 & NGC5566 in Virgo are part of Arp 286, NGC3949 in Ursa Major is part of Holmberg 301, etc.
Updated: 22 September 2025 - V3.0.1
Observing guides (pages): 444 (1247)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 94
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 95
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- 1 of 2: Andromeda through Monoceros
- 2 of 2: Ophiuchus through Vulpecula
99 open clusters
35 globular clusters
10 nebulae
23 planetary nebulae
227 galaxies
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Herschel II
The objects in the Herschel II Observing Program.
When a Herschel galaxy is part of a close galaxy group, the complete group is included. For example: NGC1199 in Eridanus is part of the galaxy group Hickson 22, NGC5560 & NGC5566 in Virgo are part of Arp 286, NGC7463 & NGC7465 in Pegasus are part of Holmberg 802, etc.
Updated: 22 September 2025 - V3.0.1
Observing guides (pages): 439 (1262)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 76
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 77
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- 1 of 2: Andromeda through Libra
- 2 of 2: Lynx through Vulpecula
36 open clusters
3 globular clusters
21 nebulae
3 HII regions
9 planetary nebulae
2 supernova remnants
320 galaxies
1 star cloud
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Herschel 3
The 292 galaxies and galaxy groups in the Herschel 3 list.
When a Herschel galaxy is part of a close galaxy group, the complete group is included. For example: NGC536 in Andromeda is part of the galaxy group Hickson 10, NGC750 & NGC751 in Triangulum are part of Arp 166, NGC4128 in Draco is part of Holmberg 337, etc.
Updated: 22 September 2025 - V3.0.1
Observing guides (pages): 327 (955)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 35
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 35
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- 1 of 2: Andromeda through Leo
- 2 of 2: Leo Minor through Virgo
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Herschel Sprint
The 69 galaxies and galaxy groups in the Herschel Sprint a.k.a. the Herschel Marathon or the Herschel Hustle.
When a Herschel galaxy is part of a close galaxy group, the complete group is included. For example: NGC4004 in Leo is part of the galaxy group Holmberg 312, NGC4169, NGC4173, NGC4174 & NGC4175 in Coma Berenices form Hickson 61, etc.
Updated: 22 September 2025 - V3.0.1
Observing guides (pages): 78 (268)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 8
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 8
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ASSA Top-100
100 Bright southern objects from the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa.
Updated: 22 September 2025 - V3.0.1
Observing guides (pages): 141 (343)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 38
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 39
38 open clusters
24 globular clusters
8 nebulae
5 dark nebulae
9 planetary nebulae
15 galaxies
1 star clouds
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Astronomy Magazine - 101 Cosmic Objects You Must See
Astronomy Magazine's list of 101 Cosmic Objects You Must See.
Click here for the 101 Weirdest Cosmic Objects list.
Updated: 22 September 2025 - V3.0.1
Observing guides (pages): 103 (265)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 43
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 44
17 open clusters
8 globular clusters
16 nebulae
3 dark nebulae
8 planetary nebulae
2 supernova remnants
38 galaxies & galaxy groups
2 galaxy clusters
1 star cloud
1 quasar
3 double stars
1 x-ray source
1 constellation
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Astronomical League Carbon Stars Observing Programs
100 Red stars in the Carbon Stars observing program from the Astronomical League; 95 of these are cataloged as carbon stars.
Updated: 22 September 2025 - V3.0.1
Observing guides (pages): 139 (250)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 39
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 40
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