deepSkyObjectfunction

A Messier object by any of its names, ignoring case, spacing and the accent on a letter: the Messier designation (M31, m 31, Messier 31), its NGC or IC designation (NGC 224, ngc224) or its common name in English (Andromeda Galaxy, Andromeda Nebula). A name that two objects share finds neither, except that a Messier object keeps its name.

import { deepSkyObject } from "@johnmorrisdotca/hoshi-stars/deep-sky";

function deepSkyObject(text: string): DeepSkyObject | undefined

import { deepSkyObject } from "@johnmorrisdotca/hoshi-stars/deep-sky";

console.log(deepSkyObject("M31")?.ngc, deepSkyObject("Crab Nebula")?.id, deepSkyObject("NGC 1976")?.name);

NGC 224 M1 Orion Nebula