////////////////////////////////////// //Tonight's Gems - based on //Tonight's Jewels by Mark Crossley // // This tour duplicates the objects seen // in TJ but uses Autostar database // entries in place of TJ's RA/dec data // and omits Steve Coe's comments. // The main purpose of this tour is to // determine if TJ overloads Autostar // memory by holding the tour objects // constant while changing how they're // accessed and commented. // // Editor: Richard B. Emerson // Contact: etx-90@pinefields.com ////////////////////////////////////// TITLE "Tonight's Gems" AUTO SELECT TEXT "Introduction" "This tour is based on a deep sky viewing" "list by Steve Coe of the Saguaro Astronomy Club of Phoenix, Az." "Press MODE to begin." //The moon Moon // Best Planets Planet "Venus" Planet "Mars" Planet "Jupiter" Planet "Saturn" MESSIER 02 NGC 7009 MESSIER 15 NGC 7331 SAO 90734 MESSIER 31 NGC 7662 STAR "ALMAAK" MESSIER 52 NGC 457 SAO 21732 DEEP SKY "THE DBL. CLUSTER" MESSIER 34 SAO 23655 MESSIER 37 MESSIER 38 MESSIER 42 SAO 112528 SAO 132323 STAR "BETELGEUSE" MESSIER 45 USER 04:27:00 +16d00m00s "Hyades" "Mag 0.5 Size 330'" "The closest star cluster to Earth is about 130 LY distant. Aldebaran is NOT a member," "but happens to be in front, in the line of sight." MESSIER 01 MESSIER 35 NGC 2392 MESSIER 44 USER 08:47:00 +28d48m00s "Iota CNC" "Mag 4/6" "A nicely colored double star. The stars are separated by 31"". I have" "always seen them as gold and light blue." MESSIER 48 SAO 179278 STAR "ALGIEBA" MESSIER 66 STAR "MIZAR" MESSIER 81 SAO 63257 MESSIER 51 MESSIER 03 USER 12:25:00 +26d00m00s "Coma Cluster" "Mag 1.8 Size 6 deg" "This large scattered star grouping is best studied in a pair of binoculars" "or a finderscope. The Coma star cluster is about 250 LY distant. The brightest" "members are 50 times as luminous as the Sun. Just visible in binoculars." "There are about 80 members to the cluster." NGC 4565 SAO 100160 MESSIER 13 STAR "ANTARES" MESSIER 04 MESSIER 06 MESSIER 11 SAO 67310 MESSIER 57 MESSIER 27 USER 19:25:24 +20d11m00s "Collinder 399" "Mag 4 Size 60'" "The Coathanger is an open cluster that is large and bright. It is easily" "seen in a pair of binoculars or a finderscope. There is a curved line of" "stars that forms the hook of the Coathanger." MESSIER 08 MESSIER 20 MESSIER 17 MESSIER 22 MESSIER 24 MESSIER 39 NGC 6826 NGC 6960 STAR "ALBIREO" AUTO SELECT TEXT "The End" "Continue to run this tour over the" "course of the year to see new sky ""gems""." #END