CN FORUMS ARCHIVE Telescope Reviews: S&T Messier Card

Basics
1) Full Title: Messier Card
2) Author(s)/Editor(s): Sky Publishing Corporation
3) Publisher/Imprint: Sky Publishing Corporation
4) Copyright & Edition: 1997; edition unknown
5) ISBN: n/a
6) Number of Pages: 1
7) Binding: none; laminated single map
8) Dimensions: 12" x 9"
9) Weight: negligible

Chart Specifications
10) Background colors: black
11) Stars and deep sky object colors: white
12) Constellation Boundaries shown: no
13) Constellation figures shown: yes
14) Ecliptic and co-ordinate lines: Ecliptic, no; Co-ordinate lines, yes
15) Milky Way shown: no
16) Print size: 2mm
17) Stellar limiting magnitude: n/a
18) Stellar designations used: none
19) Deep sky catalogs used: Messier
20) DSO limiting magnitude: n/a
21) Chart keys: bright nebula, planetary nebula, open cluster, globular cluster, galaxy, other
23) Overlays: no
24) Scale of star images and objects: assuming binned
25) Actual position angle of objects portrayed: no
26) Map scale: unknown (360° map)
27) Sky coverage: 70°N to 70°S with north polar region on back of card.

Special Features
28) Introduction/exposition: n/a
29) Illustrations/color plates: n/a
30) Specialty charts: reverse side has VIR/COM area
31) Glossary: n/a
32) Index: Reverse side of card contains numeric list of Messier objects along with their NGC designations, co-ordinates, constellation, object type, magnitude, size, and common name if they have one.

Note:
This is a single-page card illustrating the location of the Messier objects. Much of the above info was not applicable.

Web site: Messier Card
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Contributed by Carol Lakomiak (Carol L)