Calculations of the probability of other inhabited planets in our Galaxy are rather meaningless at this stage of our knowledge of the origin of life. But in the framework of the cosmological principle we should assume that there is at least one inhabited planet per galaxy.

/ Michael Rowan-Robinson /

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By type:

open clusters [67]

globular clusters [14]

diffuse nebulae [3]

dark nebulae [0]

planetary nebulae [27]

variable stars [18]

binary stars [23]

asterisms [2]

galaxies [119]

quasars [1]

planets [2]

minor planets [1]

comets [5]

Sun [0]

Moon [5]

other objects [8]

By catalogue:

Messier 1-50 [20]

Messier 51-110 [18]

NGC 1-1000 [17]

NGC 1001-2000 [21]

NGC 2001-3000 [32]

NGC 3001-4000 [25]

NGC 4001-5000 [18]

NGC 5001-6000 [22]

NGC 6001-7000 [40]

NGC 7001-7840 [35]

IC 1-5386 [1]

other catalogues [71]

uncataloged [10]

[25]

By constellation:

Andromeda Antlia Apus Aquila Aquarius Ara Aries Auriga Boötes Caelum Camelopardalis Capricornus Carina Cassiopeia Centaurus Cepheus Cetus Chamaeleon Circinus Canis Major Canis Minor Cancer Columba Coma Berenices Corona Austrina Corona Borealis Crater Crux Corvus Canes Venatici Cygnus Delphinus Dorado Draco Equuleus Eridanus Fornax Gemini Grus Hercules Horologium Hydra Hydrus Indus Lacerta Leo Lepus Libra Leo Minor Lupus Lynx Lyra Mensa Microscopium Monoceros Musca Norma Octans Ophiuchus Orion Pavo Pegasus Perseus Phoenix Pictor Piscis Austrinus Pisces Puppis Pyxis Reticulum Sculptor Scorpius Scutum Serpens Sextans Sagitta Sagittarius Taurus Telescopium Triangulum Australe Triangulum Tucana Ursa Major Ursa Minor Vela Virgo Volans Vulpecula

Betelgeuse (TVICS) Also known as: Alpha Orionis Right ascension: 5h 56m Declination: 7° 40' Constellation: Orion Date/time: 2014.12.23 23:15 UT Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian FoV: 12' Magnification and filter(s): 250x Seeing: 3/10 Transparency: 3/5 SQM: 21.09 m/as2 Humidity: low Wind: breeze Sight: 3 - definite details, interesting look Difficulty: 1 - instantly visible, no dark adaptation or averted vision needed Position: 1 - very easy, many bright stars nearby Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary Observer: Ferenc Lovró Description: Extremely shiny and very famous red supergiant star, rushing to its destiny of exploding as a supernova in the (cosmologically) near future. Looks orange even with naked eyes. Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]

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