Caldwell catalogue
E491338
The Caldwell catalogue is an astronomical list of 109 bright star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies compiled by Patrick Moore as a complement to the Messier catalogue, intended for observation by amateur astronomers.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Caldwell catalogue canonical | 20 |
| Caldwell Catalogue | 2 |
| Caldwell catalog | 2 |
| Caldwell catalogue of 109 objects | 1 |
| Caldwell catalogue of deep-sky objects | 1 |
| Caldwell list | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Caldwell catalogue Context triple: [North America Nebula, catalog, Caldwell catalogue]
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A.
Henry Draper Catalogue
The Henry Draper Catalogue is a pioneering astronomical star catalog that provides spectral classifications and designations for hundreds of thousands of stars, forming a foundational resource in stellar astronomy.
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B.
New General Catalogue
The New General Catalogue is a comprehensive 19th-century astronomical catalog of deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, that remains widely used by astronomers today.
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C.
Armagh Catalogue of Stars
The Armagh Catalogue of Stars is a 19th-century astronomical star catalog compiled at Armagh Observatory, listing precise positions and related data for thousands of stars.
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D.
Messier catalogue
The Messier catalogue is an 18th-century list of 110 notable deep-sky objects, such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier to help astronomers distinguish them from comets.
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E.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogs
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogs are comprehensive astronomical catalogs that provide precise positional and photometric data for millions of stars, widely used for research and satellite tracking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Caldwell catalogue Target entity description: The Caldwell catalogue is an astronomical list of 109 bright star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies compiled by Patrick Moore as a complement to the Messier catalogue, intended for observation by amateur astronomers.
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A.
Henry Draper Catalogue
The Henry Draper Catalogue is a pioneering astronomical star catalog that provides spectral classifications and designations for hundreds of thousands of stars, forming a foundational resource in stellar astronomy.
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B.
New General Catalogue
The New General Catalogue is a comprehensive 19th-century astronomical catalog of deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, that remains widely used by astronomers today.
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C.
Armagh Catalogue of Stars
The Armagh Catalogue of Stars is a 19th-century astronomical star catalog compiled at Armagh Observatory, listing precise positions and related data for thousands of stars.
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D.
Messier catalogue
The Messier catalogue is an 18th-century list of 110 notable deep-sky objects, such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier to help astronomers distinguish them from comets.
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E.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogs
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogs are comprehensive astronomical catalogs that provide precise positional and photometric data for millions of stars, widely used for research and satellite tracking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical catalogue
ⓘ
deep-sky object catalogue ⓘ |
| abbreviation | C ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caldwell list
ⓘ
linked to:
Caldwell catalogue
|
| compiledBy | Patrick Moore ⓘ |
| compilerPseudonym |
Patrick Caldwell-Moore
ⓘ
linked to:
Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore
|
| complementOf | Messier catalogue ⓘ |
| contains |
galaxies
ⓘ
nebulae ⓘ star clusters ⓘ |
| entryCount | 109 deep-sky objects ⓘ |
| entryDesignationFormat | C n ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| focus | non-Messier bright deep-sky objects ⓘ |
| hasEntry |
C1
ⓘ
C109 ⓘ |
| hasNotableEntry |
C14
ⓘ
C41 ⓘ C65 ⓘ C68 ⓘ C80 ⓘ |
| includesObjectTypes |
emission nebulae
ⓘ
galaxies ⓘ globular clusters ⓘ open clusters ⓘ planetary nebulae ⓘ reflection nebulae ⓘ |
| intendedFor | amateur astronomers ⓘ |
| languageOfFirstPublication | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Patrick Caldwell-Moore
ⓘ
linked to:
Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore
|
| numberOfEntries | 109 ⓘ |
| observingUse |
astrophotography
ⓘ
visual observation ⓘ |
| orderingPrinciple | declination-based ordering ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | Sky & Telescope magazine ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
Sky & Telescope
ⓘ
linked to:
Sky & Telescope magazine
|
| purpose | provide bright non-Messier deep-sky objects for observation ⓘ |
| relatedCatalogue |
Index Catalogue
ⓘ
Messier catalogue ⓘ New General Catalogue ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
objects not in the Messier catalogue
ⓘ
objects suitable for amateur telescopes ⓘ relatively bright deep-sky objects ⓘ |
| skyCoverage |
northern hemisphere
ⓘ
southern hemisphere ⓘ |
| targetAudience | backyard observers ⓘ |
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