Reference
The Messier objects
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| Name | Kind | What it is |
|---|---|---|
DEEP_SKY_CATALOGUES | constant | The catalogue names deepSky accepts for its catalogue option. |
DEEP_SKY_TYPES | constant | The kinds of deep-sky object, a small fixed list. |
deepSky | function | The Messier objects that meet the options, in Messier order. |
deepSkyObject | function | 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). |
DeepSkyObject | type | One deep-sky object. |
DeepSkyOptions | type | The options of deepSky: all optional, and together they narrow the list. |
DeepSkyType | type | The kind of a deep-sky object: galaxy, globular cluster, open cluster, nebula (emission, reflection and dark nebulae and H II regions), planetary nebula, supernova remnant, or other (an asterism, a star cloud, a double star, a source that is not any of those). |
messier | function | The 110 Messier objects, M1 first and M110 last. |