· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Flat   NerfMonkey sage Reged: 06/12/08 Posts: 482 Loc: NE Ohio Re: Glob Hoppin'       06/28/09 07:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I use the Sky & Telescope Pocket Atlas (published in 2006) and it shows NGC 6540 as a globular cluster. According to this page it was only recently reclassified as a glob. The SIMBAD database also lists it as a globular. -------------------- Mike Zhumell 12", Oberwerk 15x70s 107 Messiers, 247 total DSOs, 6 planets, 1 comet Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Glob Hoppin' star drop 06/26/09 10:23 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' palsing   07/01/09 10:17 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' star drop   07/03/09 02:14 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' skypilgrim   06/29/09 07:29 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' star drop   06/29/09 08:37 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' skypilgrim   06/30/09 06:44 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' Ray4852   06/27/09 09:26 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' Dave Mitsky   06/29/09 01:45 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' star drop   06/27/09 10:12 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' NerfMonkey   06/28/09 05:24 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' star drop   06/28/09 07:12 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' NerfMonkey   06/28/09 07:40 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' davidpitre   06/29/09 07:46 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' BillFerris   06/30/09 02:29 AM Re: Glob Hoppin' NerfMonkey   06/29/09 10:50 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' star drop   06/28/09 08:38 PM Re: Glob Hoppin' DizzyGazer   06/29/09 04:42 AM Re: Glob Hoppin' DizzyGazer   06/27/09 01:32 AM Extra information 5 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Olivier Biot  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 460 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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