Product Catalog
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Galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters. The complete Index Catalog ( IC ).
Galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters. The complete New General
Catalog ( NGC ).
Best objects for small telescopes from the Caldwell Catalog.
Messier objects. The complete Messier catalog.
Stars from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ( SAO ) catalog.
Including double stars, variable stars, and other stars of special note.
Earth-orbiting satellites.
Bright asteroids.
Visible periodic comets.
Moon and planets. All the major ones from Mercury to dwarf planet Pluto.
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distance, mass, chemical makeup, history, and prominent
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Keeps objects in the eyepiece.
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EXHIBIT 1
Basic AutoStar #494
1,400 objects
Deluxe AutoStar #497
Over 30,000 objects