Vital Statistics
- The catalogue contains 400 objects
- All objects are from the NGC
- All visible in mid northern latitudes (they were all observed by Herschel from the UK)
- All visible in 150 mm (6") or larger telescopes
Read more about this topic: Herschel 400 Catalogue
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