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cataloged by Messier in 1771 including brightest Nebulae ( 星雲 ) diffuse nebula dark nebula ( 黑暗星雲 ) planetary nebula ( 行星狀 星雲 ) Star clusters open cluster ( 疏散星團 ) globular cluster ( 球狀星團 ) Galaxies ( 星系 )
contains 7,840 “deep sky objects” compiled in the 1880s by J. L. E. Dreyer using observations mostly from William Herschel and his son JohnJ. L. E. DreyerWilliam HerschelJohn later expanded with two Index Catalogues (IC I in 1896 & IC II in 1905), adding a further 5,386 objects from photographyIndex Catalogues
Massive star-forming region
Star cluster – Open Cluster
Two open clusters
elevation ~30 deg at 9pm toward the East direction tonight (2010/03/11)
Mizar and Alcor
A “Grand design” spiral galaxy A pinwheel