DeepSkyPedia:What to write about?

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Contents 1 Deep sky objects 2 Objects by constellation 3 Constellations 4 Types of objects 5 Catalogs

[edit] Deep sky objects

Articles about individual celestial objects, apart from descrption of appearance based on published observing reports, should include:

• How to find it:

  Nearby bright stars, relative position of the object...

• Apperarance:

  In first part, write about general stuff - total number of stars in the open cluster, brightness range of stars... After that, describe apperance in various indtruments, from smaller to bigger.

• Notes:

  Notes on nearby deep sky objects

• Links:

  {{wikipedia}}, if corresponding article exists on english wikipedia.

  Links to descriptions of this object

See also category:Articles layout.

[edit] Objects by constellation

For example: Open clusters in Cassiopeia - describe all open clusters, from those visible with binoculars to those requiring big telescopes.

[edit] Constellations

For example: Cassiopeia - describe all objects, from those visible with binoculars to those requiring big telescopes. Divide article in sections by telescope size required for those objects.

[edit] Types of objects

Open clusters - selection off open clusters. Divide article in sections by telescope size required for those objects.

[edit] Catalogs

For example, see Alessi.