An astronomical catalog or catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin, means of detection, or method of discovery. Astronomical catalogs are usually the result of an astronomical survey of some kind.

Catalogs of Historical Importance

• Johann Bayer's Uranometria star atlas (Greek letters on a star map)
• Sir Patrick Moore's Caldwell catalogue (C1 — C109)
• Henry Draper Catalog (HD followed by a 6-digit number)
• John Flamsteed's Historia coelestis Britannica star atlas (2 digit numbers on a star map)
• Messier Catalog - Nebulae and Star Clusters (M1 — M110)
• New General Catalogue (NGC 0001 — NGC 7840, or a 4-digit number on a star map)

Widely Used Astronomical Catalogs

• Hipparcos Catalogue
• Tycho Catalogue
• USNO B1.0 (1,042,618,261 stars/galaxies)
• 6th Orbit Catalog (Orbital elements for double/multiple star systems)
• Washington Double Star Catalog
• Yale Bright Star Catalog

External links

• Most astronomical catalogues can be queried electronically here

Astronomical catalogues | Astronomy

Catálogo astronómico | Katalozi objekata dubokog svemira | 天体カタログ | Astronomický katalóg