Object / Coordinate Lookup
Lookup can do three things: 1) Look up an object name in
NED
and/or
SIMBAD
for its coordinates; 2) Pull the coordinates off a full 2MASS or WISE catalog name; or 3) Translate astronomical coordinates into several different systems.
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Object Name
or
Coordinates
NED then SIMBAD (default)
NED only
SIMBAD only
SIMBAD then NED
00h 42m 44.35s
+41d 16m 08.6s
Equatorial J2000
10.684793
+41.269065
Equatorial J2000 (deg)
00h 40m 00.11s
+40d 59m 42.9s
Equatorial B1950
10.000474
+40.995244
Equatorial B1950 (deg)
121.174405
-21.572936
Galactic (deg)
27.849389
+33.348856
Ecliptic J2000 (deg)
NED
MESSIER 031
Galaxy
00h 42m 44.35s +41d 16m 08.6s Equ J2000
Examples:
289.3848 11.9674 eq | 19h17m32s 11d58m02s Equ J2000 | 46.5377 -0.2518 ga | M 31
Default:
Equatorial J2000
NED then SIMBAD (default)
NED only
SIMBAD only
SIMBAD then NED
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