The Messier Pages Awarded

Astronomy Digest

The SEDS Messier Catalog has been selected as No. 5 of world's Top 10 Astronomy Web Sites by Astronomy Digest

[Britannica.com Award] Britannica.com Internet Guide Award

The editors of Britannica.com have selected the Messier Catalog website as one of the best on the Internet when reviewed for quality, accuracy of content, presentation and usability. Our site was rated as a Superior Site (4 of 5 possible stars).

In addition, our historical section on Charles Messier was rated as a Recommended Site (2 stars).

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    Houston Astronomical Society
    Site of the Week

    The Messier Catalog website has been selected as Houston Astronomical Society Site of the Week for May 25, 1998.

    Griffith Observatory Star Award

    for the week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 6, 1997

    The Messier Pages have been awarded with the Griffith Observatory Star Award for the week of November 30 to December 6, 1997 ! This award is granted "for excellence in promoting astronomy to the public through the World Wide Web."

    Magellan 4-Star Award ****

    The Messier database has been reviewed and rated by The McKinley Group's online editorial team, and has been designated a Magellan 4-star resource, their highest possible rating. They evaluated especially "Depth of Content," "Ease of Exploration," and "Net Appeal," and found that our resource excelled in each of their three criteria.
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    BONUS.COM the Supersite for Kids BONUS.COM
    The SuperSite For Kids!™
    500 Entertaining and Educational Activities!

    The Messier Database has been awarded with the Editor's Choice logo from Bonus.com !
    The Messier pages are accessible via Bonus.com.

    kids.net.au kids.net.au

    The SEDS Messier pages have been added to kids.net.au, the search machine for kids in Australia.

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    Links2Go Key Resource

    The Messier Objects with Data page has been selected as a Links2Go Key Resource Astronomy Pictures/ Topic.
    ez Connect Best of the Net The Messier Database has been rated among the Best of the Net by ez Connect
    ZIA Review 5-Ball Award ooooo The SEDS Messier Catalog has achieved the ZIA Review 5-Ball Award, their highest possible rating. The Messier Database is also available in their Kids Space Page.

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    NetGuide GoldSite **** The SEDS Messier Database has been awarded a 4-star Gold Site by NetGuide

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    More Achievements

  • The SEDS Messier Database has been selected as Featured Web Link on Cosmic Voyage's Web Links page (a service by Bill Ferris)
  • The Messier Database has been added to the TCI's TEPNET list of Curriculum Resources (Medium and High School, grades 7-12)
  • The Messier Marathon was featured in Headline Universe by Windows to the Universe
  • The Galaxies with Proper Names list has been selected as Houston Astronomical Society Site of the Week for April 5, 1998
  • The Messier Marathon Homepage has been selected as the San Antonio Astronomy Association - Site of the Week of March 7, 1997
  • Internet Magazine, Impress Corporation added the SEDS Messier Catalog to their Internet Yellow Pages

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