Messier Object Location

[tfwthom]

From AZ Observing News Group:<br /><br /><br />Texas amateur astronomer Bill Tschumy has written a very nice little Java application that shows the physical location of all of the Messier objects with respect to the Milky Way's disc. The software is named "WhereIsM13."<br /><br />http://www.thinkastronomy.com/software/software.html<br /><br />Symbols for the selected Messier objects are plotted against edge-on and face-on views of our home galaxy. Next time you're doing a Messier marathon, you can gain some perspective on where you're actually looking.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1" color="#3366ff">www.siriuslookers.org</font> </div>

 

[nevers]

I'm thinking about writing a program for the same thing, but, with Messier Objects locations in respect to the clouds! (just kidding) <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

[drwayne]

I still have the same Norton's Star Atlas that I bought back in 1977 (or was that 1976?)<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>