(IAAC) Fwd: Barnard plates/catalog on-line

[Lewis J. Gramer]

This was a nicely done Website, and especially for those who are
interested in making a project of observing dark nebulae: there's
little data accessible to amateurs online about these fascinating
(and challenging) objects, so this is a very welcome addition:

    http://www.library.gatech.edu/barnard


Clear skies,

Lew Gramer <owner at visualdeepsky.org>
Webmaster: http://www.visualdeepsky.org




-----Original Message-----
From: C.L.H.
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 8:35 AM
To: Lew Gramer
Subject: Fwd: [RASCals] Barnard plates/catalog on-line

----- Original Message -----
From: The Grays <sueandpaul>
To: RASCals Discussion List <rascals>
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [RASCals] Barnard plates/catalog on-line


> Ed and all,
>
> This site is most useful to anyone who wishes to observe any of Barnards
> Dark Nebulae!
>
> I have had copies of some of the plates from this atlas on my website but
> this site that Ed posted is a complete scan of the entire Photographic
> Atlas of the Milkyway including the coments and finder charts!
>
> Just taking some time to read the plate descriptions by E E Barnad himself
> is a joy! I highly recomend this site to any observer looking at any
> Barnard Dark nebulae.
>
> Clear skies,
>
> Paul Gray
>
>
> At 12:44 PM 11/6/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> >     Some of you might find this site useful!

    http://www.library.gatech.edu/barnard

> >
> >This was posted to the sci.astro news group by William C. Keel
> >
> >Ed