Mark's Messier List - This Excel file contains various information on the 110 objects (star clusters, nebulae,  and galaxies) which the French 18th century astronomer, Charles Messier, included in his famous catalog as an aid for comet hunters. The data is useful for amateur astronomers to help locate, identify and catalog the deep-sky

objects.  The file can be imported into the Newton Name File and can be sorted by

Messier Number or by Season Best Observed (and constellation). To import the file - 

Run Newton Connection and Open (or Synchronize) the current Newton information. Double-click on the Name File and select Import from the File Menu. Choose 'Excel 4.0 (Name File)' and enter 'Mark's Messier File' After the file is imported, choose 'Synchronize' from the Connection box.