I'm a Starhopper.
That means: I don't use setting circles or any kind of Sky-Computer. Although I see some points in
having such a devise attached to my instrument, it's not my thing presently.
While Starhopping I sometimes stumble upon some nice groups of stars which sometimes look familiar.
It can be a thing one uses every day, it can be something from history, whatever.
Instead of watching them once and go on hopping, I started listing these asterisms in the
"Leiter-Catalogue". Up to know I have no better name :-)
Click on object number to jump to its page
| Number | Name |
| Le 1 |
"The Edge" Position:RA 06h 36m 54s Dec +24d 11m 23s Size: 5' |
| Le 2 |
"The Egg" Position:RA 21h 07m 47s Dec +47d 14m 28s Size: 20' |
| Le 3 |
"The Gallows" Position:RA 04h 28m 50s Dec +83d 56m 38s Size: 15' |
| Le 4 |
"The Hook" Position:RA 20h 01m 08s Dec +20d 02m 23s Size: 7' |
| Le 5 |
"The Sword" Position:RA 19h 33m 30s Dec +11d 41m 22s Size: 9' |
| Le 6 |
"The Herkules Box" Position:RA 16h 46m 33s Dec +47d 59m 15s Size: 2' |
| Le 7 |
"The Cygnus Box" Position:RA 22h 01m 43s Dec +52d 58m 02s Size: 2' |
| Le 8 |
"Little W" Position:RA 00h 55m 20s Dec +57d 16m 53s Size: 32' |
| Le 9 |
"Little Orion" Position:RA 20h 55m 50s Dec +43d 35m 05s Size: 30' |
| Le 10 |
"The Ship" Position:RA 21h 43m 04s Dec +10d 26m 40s Size: 14' |
| Le 11 |
"Lassoloop" Position:RA 06h 43m 41s Dec +25d 20m 00s Size: 23' |
| Le 12 |
"Half a heart" Position:RA 18h 52m 31s Dec +33d 48m 37s Size: 1.5' |
| Le 13 |
"Little Hercules" Position:RA 23h 27m 20s Dec +58d 07m 40s Size: 1.5' |
| Le 14 |
"Lying Shield" Position:RA 23h 40m 02s Dec +26d 37m 45s Size: 1.5' |
| Le 15 |
"The Kite" Position:RA 18h 51m 47s Dec -05d 43m 43s Size: 2.5' |
| Le 16 |
"The Ear" Position:RA 07h 27m 50s Dec +21d 40m 00s Size: 32' |
This is a Zip-file which you can unzip into your Guide-directory.
It is a user-dataset, so you can toggle it via the "Extras -> Toggle user-dataset" menu.
You can reach the entries of the catalogue via "Go To -> Go to .TDF object" menu. Select
the Leiter-Catalogue and type the objects number for example. Guide will center on this object.
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Please let me know what you think about this catalogue!
If you got an object which you think belongs into this catalogue or if you have comments,
observing notes,complaints, whatever :-), just write me an email.
(c) 2001-2015 by Frank Leiter