Mark wrote:
>We all know the Messier and Herschel catalogues. The H400-I and
>H400-II. There are Hicksons, Arps, Abells, etc., etc...
>What ones do you like that are not so well known? What is it about them
>that makes them interesting?
Karkoschka's "The Observer's Sky Atlas". It was recommended to me by Albert.
It has an interesting list of DSO's and doubles with detailed finder charts in
a small, easy-to-use format. All can be seen with a 6" scope.
It is an excellent second project after the Messier list.
George Feliz