These pre-built Observer Lists were made with NexStar Observer List (NSOL).
They are designed to help you organize an observing session. You can either
connect your computer to your telescope and use NSOL to direct your scope to
each object on the list or you can simply print the lists and use the paper
copies out under the stars.
Download and unzip into the data folder for NSOL - generally
C:\Program Files\NSObserverList\Data or the location you specified in Setup
on the Tools menu.
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The NexStar 50 Club Objects
All 46 of the deep sky objects in the
NexStar 50 List organized by 2-month periods (Jan-Feb, Mar-Apr,
etc.). Visit the
NexStar 50 Club
web site for more information on this list. |
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The
Herschel 400 Objects
After completing the Messier catalog, many observers turn to this
list of 400 deep sky objects compiled by the Ancient City Astronomy
Club from William Herschel's catalog of DSOs. The 6 lists
presented here are organized by 2-month periods. |
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The Caroline Herschel Objects
These two pre-built observer lists
contain the 12 deep sky objects attributed to Caroline Herschel,
William's sister. The objects are organized into a list of
objects best viewed in the spring and another of objects best viewed
in the fall. |
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The
Dunlop 100 Objects
These four pre-built observer lists (one for each
season) contain the 100 best
deep sky objects from the Dunlop catalog.
These objects are primarily visible to observers in the Southern
Hemisphere. |
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Heart of the Milky Way Galaxy
A pre-built observer list of 56 DSOs
and double stars in the constellations around the center of the
Milky Way Galaxy. Suitable for Northern or Southern Hemisphere
observers during the summer months. |
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Cygnus, Lyra and the Mighty Hercules
A pre-built observer list of 29 DSOs
and double stars in the area of the sky highlighted by these
constellations. Suitable for Northern Hemisphere observers
during the summer months. |
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Double Stars for Northern Hemisphere Observers
Four pre-built observers lists (one for each season)
of the best double stars visible in the Northern Hemisphere. |
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Double Stars for Southern Hemisphere Observers
Four pre-built observers lists (one for each season)
of the best double stars visible in the Southern Hemisphere. |
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Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Perseus and Pisces
A pre-built observer list of 35 DSOs
and double stars in the area of the sky highlighted by these
constellations. Suitable for Northern Hemisphere observers
during the autumn months. |
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Orion the Hunter and His
Entourage
A pre-built observer list of 51 DSOs
and double stars in the area of the sky highlighted by the
constellations Orion, Taurus, Canis Minor, Monoceros and Gemini. Suitable for Northern
and Southern Hemisphere observers
during the months from December through February. |
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Ted Kurkowski's Interesting Variable Stars for the Northern
Hemisphere
Four pre-built observer lists (one
for each season) of more than 90 of the best variable stars
available to observers in the Northern Hemisphere. Ted has
provided a lot of great additional information for these stars that
is not easily accessible directly in NSOL, so click
here
to download his original list with full comments (Excel and PDF
format). Also, be sure to visit Ted's web site -
www.sctscopes.net - to download
additional lists including Ted's list of 1200 favorite objects
(these are not NSOL lists). |
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Ted Kurkowski's Dark Nebulae and
Other Interesting Objects
Two pre-built observer lists (one
for winter, one for summer) of 18 objects not found in the common
DSO catalogs. Dark nebulae and two quasars (one is the most
distant object visible in amateur telescopes) highlight the list.
Again Ted has
provided additional information that
is not easily accessible directly in NSOL, so click
here
to download his original list with full comments (Excel and PDF
format). |
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Kevin Alton's List of Carbon
(Red) Stars
Four pre-built observer lists (one
for each season) of 145 of the best variable carbon stars. |
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Stars Outside Our Solar System
with Orbiting Planets (Exoplanets)
Submitted by Robert Brenner, four pre-built
observers lists (one for each season) of stars with known
exoplanets. Note that some of these stars will not be visible
in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. |
