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A comprehensive database of cataclysmic variables can be found here.

The Arp Atlas of Pecular Galaxies can be found here.

Cephied Variables can be found here.

A discussion of eclipsing binaries can be found here.

A Seyfert galaxy catalog can be found here. A description of Bl Lac objects here, and links here.

and edge-on galaxies can be found here for spring and for fall.

These lists contain the RA and DEC coordinates for these objects. For a tutorial on how to use these coordinates to determine if that object will be visible from your location on any given evening, follow this link.

My all time favorite is shown below: M57, the Ring Nebula. My deep sky gallery is found here.

The AAVSO Bulletin 64 for long period variables is here, and a list of easy to observe stars from the AAVSO can be found here..

This page contains links to other pages which contain lists of objects from my regular observing programs. These programs are Cataclysmic variables, Carbon Stars, Globular Clusters Planetaries, and of course, the Messier list. The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) has published a Telescope Simulator to assist aspiring cataclysmic variable (and other variable star) observers determine visual magnitude. This simulator may be seen here.

Dan Kaiser's (current president, AAVSO) recent e-mail described the OW Gem movie in the following glowing terms, "Al Kelly and Arne Henden have collaborated in the past producing very striking astronomical images. The quality and uniqueness of their images is evidenced by their images being displayed by NASA's

Astronomical Photo Of the Day (APOD) site on more than one occasion. Now Al and Arne have collaborated to produce a movie of the recent OW Gem eclipse. Not only is the 1.5 V magnitude amplitude of the eclipse visible, but what is really special the movie is in color. The color

changing as the eclipse progresses is quite impressive. Be aware that the result is a LARGE file...about 850KB...so it may take a while to load and display. "