Astronomical catalog

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An astronomical catalog or catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin, means of detection, or method of discovery. Astronomical catalogs are usually the result of an astronomical survey of some kind.

Catalogs of Historical Importance

Johann Bayer's Uranometria star atlas (Greek letters on a star map)
Sir Patrick Moore's Caldwell catalogue (C1 — C109)
Henry Draper Catalog (HD followed by a 6-digit number)
John Flamsteed's Historia coelestis Britannica star atlas (2 digit numbers on a star map)
Messier Catalog - Nebulae and Star Clusters (M1 — M110)
New General Catalogue (NGC 0001 — NGC 7840, or a 4-digit number on a star map)

Widely Used Astronomical Catalogs

Hipparcos Catalogue
Tycho Catalogue
USNO B1.0 (1,042,618,261 stars/galaxies)
6th Orbit Catalog (Orbital elements for double/multiple star systems)
Washington Double Star Catalog
Yale Bright Star Catalog

External links

[Most astronomical catalogues can be queried electronically here]

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