Astronomy/DSOs

The Astronomy DSO list specifies which Deep Sky Objects may be covered in the Astronomy event that year.

Previous Years' DSO Lists




Basic note sheet for the 2011 DSOs, intended for use when asked to quickly identify things, or for those new to the event. 
 * Epsilon Aurigae**
 * AAVSO: Epsilon Aurigae
 * Milky Way Galaxy
 * NASA: Our Milky Way Gets a Makeover
 * Sagittarius A*
 * Chandra Photo Album: Sagittarius A*: 06 Jan 03
 * Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
 * NASA APOD: November 14, 1999 - M31: the Andromeda Galaxy
 * Cartwheel Galaxy
 * Chandra Photo Album: Cartwheel Galaxy: 11 Jan 06

-**is part of a special viewing campaign this year and will be included up to at least 2011. 
 * Circinus X-1
 * http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/Circinus_X-1.html
 * Chandra Photo Album: Circinus X-1
 * RU Virginis
 * AAVSO: RU Vir
 * Epsilon Aurigae*
 * AAVSO: Epsilon Aurigae
 * RX Andromedae
 * AAVSO: RX And — a CV in transition?
 * Z Andromedae
 * AAVSO: Z And, October 2000 Variable Star Of The Month
 * SN 1006
 * Chandra :: Photo Album:SN 1006, 15 Dec 05
 * Chandra :: Photo Album:SN 1006, 1 July O8
 * RX J0822-4300
 * Chandra :: Photo Album :: RX J0822-4300 in Puppis A: Chandra Discovers Cosmic Cannonball :: November 28, 2007
 * Chandra Press Room :: Chandra Discovers Cosmic Cannonball :: November 28, 2007
 * G292.0+1.8
 * Chandra :: Photo Album :: G292.0+1.8 :: October 23, 2007
 * Chandra :: Photo Album :: G292.0+1.8 :: 22 Oct 01
 * NASA ADS: Spitzer Spectroscopy of the Galactic Supernova Remnant G292.0+1.8: Structure and Composition of the Oxygen-Rich Ejecta
 * NGC 2440
 * The colourful demise of a Sun-like star
 * Betelgeuse
 * AAVSO: Alpha Orionis
 * RS Ophiuchi
 * AAVSO: RS Ophiuchi
 * Mira
 * AAVSO: Mira Revisited
 * T Tauri
 * AAVSO: T Tauri
 * Hind's Variable Nebula
 * Hinds Variable Nebula
 * APOD: 2007 December 13 - T Tauri and Hind's Variable Nebula
 * M13
 * M13.
 * RS Puppis

-*is part of a special viewing campaign this year and will be included up to at least 2011.