Appendix: The Greek Alphabet

The Greek alphabet is still used to designate the brighter of each . This method of identification was developed by German astronomer Johan Bayer in 1603 when he published Uranometria , the first atlas covering the entire sky.

α Alpha η Eta ν Nu τ Tau β Beta θ Theta ξ Xi υ Upsilon γ Gamma ι Iota ο Omicron φ Phi δ Delta κ Kappa π Pi χ Chi ε Epsilon λ Lambda ρ Rho ψ Psi ζ Zeta μ Mu σ Sigma ω Omega

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A Binoviewer , 59, 79 Amalthea , 63, 198 Blue stragglers , 110, 222 Apparent motion , 3, 15, 25, 27, 36, 38 Books (astronomy) , 233, 252–254, 262, 263, Asterism(s) , 20–21, 22, 69, 92, 98, 106, 270, 286 111, 113, 117, 133, 135, 203, 205, Butterfl y Nebula , 216, 218 227, 286 Astronomical League , 195, 203, 227, 237, 240, 274, 284–288 C Astronomy Celestial directions , 4, 5, 9, 12, 15, 24, 28, apps , 22 29, 39 software , 8, 11, 36, 94, 95, 144, 148, 277 Celestial sphere , 5, 7, 8, 13, 29, Astrophotography , 3, 25, 39, 77, 239–250, 37–39, 82 254, 263, 273, 290 Chandra , 231, 238, 274 Aurora borealis , 1, 54, 55 Cleaning (telescope) , 36 Auto-guider , 245 Cleaning optics , 35 Averted vision , 87, 96, 97, 106, 117, 119, 129, Collimation , 33–35, 39, 60, 71, 286 147, 150, 156, 173 Collinder 399 , 227 , 3, 8, 9, 11–15, 17–25, 32, 37–39, 53, 56, 66, 68–70, 75, 81, 82, B 86, 89, 90–95, 106, 111, 113, 116, Barnard, E.E. , 15, 63, 83, 197, 198, 212, 259 117–119, 122, 128, 132, 133, 135, 136, Bayer designations , 129 143, 149, 150, 153, 156, 163, 168, 177, Beehive Cluster (M44) , 51, 89, 90, 116, 136 178, 184, 188, 190–192, 194, 204, 206, , 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 207, 214, 216–218, 220, 224, 227, 229, 37, 54, 59, 64–66, 70, 71, 81, 91, 92, 235, 241, 253, 256, 259, 269, 270, 272, 96–98, 100, 106, 110, 111, 116, 117, 277, 293 119, 129, 133, 135, 136, 145, 147, Coordinates , 2, 7, 8, 36, 37, 70, 77, 135, 148, 149–152, 156, 163, 166, 168, 178, 185, 250, 260–262 194, 216, 218, 229, 277, 286, 287, 290 Curtis, Heber , 141

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D H Dark adaptation , 74, 95–96, 106, 235 Heliosphere , 4, 5 Dark sky site , 50, 79, 203, 238, 248, 269, , 129, 130, 191 280, 284 Herschel, Caroline , 222, 224, 264 Deep sky observing , 69, 70, 90, 147, 194, 257, Herschel, William , 46, 111, 118, 141, 177, 258, 273 178, 184, 185, 188, 197, 198, 222, 227, Delisle, Joseph , 46 252, 258 Dew prevention , 73–74 Hubble, Edwin , 142, 143, 239 Dew shield , 74, 78 Hubble Telescope , 17, 55, 57, 119, 148, Direction , 3–15, 17, 24, 28–31, 37–39, 57, 66, 231, 269 81, 91–93, 97, 135, 163, 173, 224, 245, 252, 254, 269 Distance , 3–9, 15–17, 26–28, 38, 39, 72, 92, I 97–100, 106, 111, 121, 122, 129, 148, IC 405 , 229, 230 150, 155, 163, 166, 177, 185, 204, 216, IC 410 , 229, 230 217, 224, 227, 234, 272 IC 1029 , 207, 211 Dreyer, J. , 1 IC 1590 , 216 DSLR camera , 241–245 IC 5146 , 132 International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) , 49, 57, 151, 199–202, 234, 237, E 274, 289 (NGC 2392) , 89, 90, 136 Internet telescope rental , 249–250 Eyepieces , 27, 28, 39, 70–74, 79, 80, 91, 93, iTelescope , 248–250 94, 147

L F Laser collimator , 34, 74 Field of view , 4, 25–29, 31, 36, 37, 39, 65, Light pollution , 24, 39, 47–49, 56–58, 61, 63, 66, 71–74, 77, 81, 86, 91–94, 96, 98, 68, 75, 76, 95, 119, 147, 197–203, 232, 99, 106, 119, 128, 136, 144, 145, 149, 234, 237, 284, 287–289, 292 152, 168, 173, 176, 178, 181, 216, 224, Light year , 3, 4, 9, 15, 17, 89, 97–101, 103, 227, 244 106, 110, 111, 116, 117, 119, 121, 122, Filter(s) , 75–76 129, 132, 133, 141–143, 148–150, 152, broadband , 75 156, 163, 166, 168, 173, 177, 178, 181, H-beta , 76 184, 185, 194, 204–207, 212, 214, moon , 75 216–218, 220, 222, 224, 227, 281 narrowband , 76, 95, 250 O-III , 76, 128, 129, 134, 204, 218, 220, 229 M Finderscopes , 4, 33, 37–38, 60, 66–68, 74, 78, M1 , 203, 204 81, 86, 91, 93, 94, 98, 116, 117, 128, M2 , 99, 100, 103, 129 136, 145, 147, 152, 178, 194, 205 M3 , 117 FITS Liberator , 247 M4 , 117 Flamsteed numbers , 20, 69, 129 M5 , 117 Focal length , 26, 72, 91 M6 , 117 Focal ratio , 26, 71, 72 M7 , 117, 133 F ratio , 241 M8 , 133 M13 , 98–101, 106, 117, 144, 145, 204, 216 G M15 , 99, 100, 103, 129, 224 , 25, 32, 47, 55, 69, 76, 77, 135, M20 , 60, 95, 134 141–196, 198, 202–204, 207, 211, 214, M21 , 134 215, 224, 227, 239, 240, 271, 272, 286 M23 , 135, 216, 219 Index 299

M27 , 122, 128 N M31 , 60, 66, 141, 142, 144, 148–152, Nebulae , 46, 47, 55, 63, 69, 71, 75, 77, 166, 295 89–142, 144, 145, 147, 149, 151, 168, M33 , 37, 144, 148–152, 166 194–196, 198, 203, 214, 220, 223, 229, M34 , 212 239, 243, 244, 261, 286 M36 , 117 New General Catalog , 1, 198 M37 , 117 New moon , 56, 81, 98 M38 , 111, 113, 116 NGC 366 , 227 M41 , 110, 111, 122 NGC 457 , 107, 110, 147 M42 , 60, 118, 119, 121, 220 NGC 659 , 224 M43 , 119 NGC 681 , 188, 191, 192 M44 , 51, 89, 90, 116 NGC 869 , 89, 110, 112, 205 M46 , 121–123 NGC 884 , 89, 110, 112, 205 M50 , 218, 220 NGC 1122 , 212, 213 M51 , 141, 142, 156, 159, 166 NGC 1893 , 117 M57 , 118, 136, 137 NGC 1907 , 116, 117 M65 , 168, 171 NGC 1931 , 117 M66 , 168, 171 NGC 1977 , 214 M68 , 206 NGC 1981 , 214 M76 , 128, 129 NGC 2316 , 218, 220 M78 , 220, 222, 223 NGC 2392 , 89, 90, 136 M81 , 152, 155–157, 166 NGC 2438 , 121–123 M82 , 152, 155, 156, 166 NGC 3226 , 227, 229 M83 , 150–153, 166 NGC 3227 , 227, 229 M92 , 98–101, 216 NGC 3242 , 206 M95 , 29, 173 NGC 3367 , 173, 174 M96 , 173 NGC 3377 , 173, 174 M97 , 166, 167 NGC 3384 , 173 M101 , 156, 161, 163, 166, 181 NGC 3389 , 173 M103 , 106, 107, 110, 224 NGC 3596 , 227 M104 , 60, 141, 143, 163, 164, 166, 191 NGC 3628 , 168, 171 M105 , 173 NGC 3666 , 227 M108 , 166–168 NGC 4038 , 214 M109 , 168, 169 NGC 4039 , 214 Magnifi cation (eyepiece) , 4, 26, 34, 39, 57, 58, NGC 4361 , 206, 209 65–66, 68, 71, 72, 79, 91, 98, 106, 117, NGC 5128 , 204, 206 135–137, 147, 151, 156, 177, 194, 205, NGC 5139 , 204, 205 206, 241 NGC 5195 , 141, 142, 156 , 8, 13, 15–20, 22, 25, 57, 68–70, NGC 5426 , 177–179 91–95, 99–101, 106, 110, 111, 116, NGC 5427 , 177–179 117, 119, 122, 128, 129, 132, 133, NGC 5660 , 207, 211, 212 135–137, 143, 144, 147–152, 155, 156, NGC 5673 , 207, 211 163, 166, 168, 171, 173, 176–178, 181, NGC 5676 , 207–212 184, 185, 188, 191, 195, 202, 204–207, NGC 5907 , 178, 181 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 224, 227, 234, NGC 5963 , 184 245, 261, 272 NGC 5965 , 184 McNeil’s Nebula , 222 NGC 5987 , 181, 183, 184 Messier, Charles , 45–47, 62, 111, 133, 141, NGC 6144 , 117 150, 168, 197, 198, 203, 206, 262, NGC 6207 , 99, 101, 144, 145 264, 273 NGC 6210 , 205, 208 Meteor showers , 52, 53, 61, 270, 271 NGC 6231 , 116, 117 Motion , 3–25, 27, 36, 38, 80, 81, 201, 244, NGC 6302 , 216, 218 245, 290 NGC 6440 , 216, 219 300 Index

NGC 6445 , 216, 219 R NGC 6960 , 216, 218, 220 Red dot fi nder , 15, 38, 60, 91, 98, 116, 136, 286 NGC 6992 , 216 Ring Nebula , 118, 136, 137 NGC 7009 , 137, 138 , 220, 222 NGC 7293 , 129 NGC 7331 , 184–186 NGC 7332 , 224, 227, 228 S NGC 7339 , 224, 227, 228 Shapley, Harlow , 141 NGC 7457 , 224, 225 Sketching , 80, 83, 147, 257, 273 NGC 7625 , 224, 226 SN 2004A , 99 NGC 7662 , 122, 126 Software (astronomy) , 8, 9, 11, 23, 29, 36, 68, NGC 7789 , 222, 224 93–95, 117, 144, 148, 240, 241, NGC 7814 , 185, 188, 189 243–248, 277, 283 NOAO , 19, 90, 103, 111, 113, 133, 134, Spectroscopy , 18, 202, 235, 240, 250 138, 142, 155, 167, 169, 171, 201, 205, Spitzer , 54, 122, 163, 184, 238, 247, 274 222, 289 Star atlases , 8, 25, 68, 256 Star charts , 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 23, 25–29, 39–43, 59, 67–70, 74, 75, 82, 93, 94, O 101, 103, 107, 113, 116, 117, 120, 123, Observation log , 83, 116 126, 130, 144, 146, 148, 151, 153, 157, Observing clubs (programs) , 288 159, 161, 164, 166, 169, 172, 175–177, Observing conditions , 26, 56–58, 60, 61, 179, 182, 183, 186, 189, 192, 194, 83, 94, 95, 122, 136, 149, 151, 208–211, 215, 219, 221, 223, 224–226, 213, 249 228, 257, 269, 272 , 32, 33, 60, 118–121, 133, 150, Star clusters , 13, 14, 21, 25, 46, 55, 71, 76, 87, 214, 220, 243 89–139, 144, 145, 185, 194, 196, 198, Outreach , 49, 50, 61, 81, 202, 232, 234, 212, 214, 220 237, 240, 259, 260, 270, 271, Star hopping , 74, 81–82, 145 278–289, 292 Star parties , 65, 70, 74, 81, 86, 139, 269, 271, 280, 282–285, 287, 290, 291 Star pattern P jumping , 82, 145, 151, 194 Pacman Nebula , 216, 217 recognition , 81, 82, 86, 93, 145, 151, 166 Palitzsch, Johann Georg , 46 Supernova , 26, 39, 47, 99, 149, 150, 152, 155, , 4 156, 163, 168, 176, 203, 216, 240, 250, Planets , 4, 8, 22, 26, 27, 47, 51, 52, 57, 60, 63, 261, 271, 287 69, 71, 76, 93, 96, 116, 118, 121, 195, Surface brightness , 95, 122, 129, 144, 147, 198, 202, 240, 241, 243, 244, 257, 263, 150, 156, 168, 184, 212 271, 284, 287 Planisphere , 11, 24, 56, 75, 91, 93, 95, 116 T Planning sessions , 93 Telrad , 38, 68, 93, 98 Polar alignment , 33, 36–37, 244, 245 Position angles , 31–32 Power supply , 79 U Presentations , 144, 235, 255, 258, 260, 270, Universal time , 50, 51 278–281, 292

W Q Websites (astronomy) , 83, 93, 139, 254, 258, Quasar 3C 273 , 3 266, 272–274, 276