Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 mtngoat62 super member Reged: 12/04/06 Posts: 198 Loc: Northglenn, Colorado Light Years Chart for DSOs?       #2518880 - 07/14/08 06:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was wondering if there is a DSO chart with Light Years posted? Kids wonder about how far something is when they are looking through my scope - I wanted to give them an idea - thanks! -------------------- Laurie Orion 10XTi f/4.7 Pentax XWs 5mm,7mm,10mm,14mm,20mm,30mm DGM NPB filter Orion O-III filter Baader Moon & Skyglow Filter Telrad Finder Astro Chair Howie Glatter Collimator w/Barlow Post Extras:       astrokido super member Reged: 06/09/08 Posts: 198 Loc: Phoenix, AZ Re: Light Years Chart for DSOs? [Re: mtngoat62]       #2518949 - 07/14/08 07:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The closest thing I know is The Atlas of the Universe website. It gives a good idea of the distance scales involved and lists some relevant object distances. -------------------- - Gill C. - All opinions subject to a speed limit of 299,792,458 m/s. Nikon D40 - Bushnell 10x25 - Zhumell 20x80 - Celestron Cometron CO-100 skyatlas.rgbstore.com - cool sky charts, photo overlays, and data tables Post Extras:       mtngoat62 super member Reged: 12/04/06 Posts: 198 Loc: Northglenn, Colorado Re: Light Years Chart for DSOs? [Re: astrokido]       #2519173 - 07/14/08 08:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Gill - that's a pretty sweet website! Laurie Post Extras:       Starman1 Postmaster Reged: 06/24/03 Posts: 10837 Loc: Los Angeles Re: Light Years Chart for DSOs? [Re: mtngoat62]       #2519585 - 07/15/08 01:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Try NED (Nasa Extragalactic Database). You will have to look up the data, but EVERY object is there. -------------------- Don Pensack 12.5" Truss Dob, 5" Maksutov Sustaining Lifetime IDA member, TeleVue junkie Post Extras:       mtngoat62 super member Reged: 12/04/06 Posts: 198 Loc: Northglenn, Colorado Re: Light Years Chart for DSOs? [Re: Starman1]       #2519844 - 07/15/08 08:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow - that is an Extragalactic Database - Thanks Don! Laurie Post Extras:       astrokido super member Reged: 06/09/08 Posts: 198 Loc: Phoenix, AZ Re: Light Years Chart for DSOs? [Re: mtngoat62]       #2522882 - 07/16/08 05:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Also check out the Logarithmic Maps of the Universe website. The maps cleverly show relative distances of many known objects in the entire universe, all in a single image. You may need to view the large image versions to read the small text labels, they are very large files, some over 12000 pixels long. -------------------- - Gill C. - All opinions subject to a speed limit of 299,792,458 m/s. Nikon D40 - Bushnell 10x25 - Zhumell 20x80 - Celestron Cometron CO-100 skyatlas.rgbstore.com - cool sky charts, photo overlays, and data tables Post Extras:       mtngoat62 super member Reged: 12/04/06 Posts: 198 Loc: Northglenn, Colorado Re: Light Years Chart for DSOs? [Re: astrokido]       #2523068 - 07/16/08 07:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Gil! Everyone is so helpful! Laurie Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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