Using materials in the Messier pages:
Royalties, © Copyrights, Usage Restrictions and Regulations
Using materials in the Messier pages:
Royalties, © Copyrights, Usage Restrictions and Regulations
The materials in these pages (especially the images) are presented in these
pages for the personal delight of their readers, and therefore may be freely
used for private purpose, thanks to all contributors.
Nevertheless, many of these materials are copyrighted, subject to royalties,
or usage restrictions. This is normally, but not always, indicated in the
relevant pages (e.g., near the materials) to our best knowledge, either by
an explicit copyright statement or a source acknowledgement. In any case,
it is the responsibility of the user to observe all third party rights of
the materials in our pages (especially in case of any for-profit usage); in
particular, check with any source, indicated in our pages or not, if you
consider such usage.
Please email me in case you have any
questions.
- Summary of some image sources,
with indication of usage restrictions
Please notify the maintainer of these pages
in case you have, or know of, any additional rights on materials in our pages
which you think are not properly indicated.
The SEDS Messier Catalog database as a whole is the collective intellectual
property of its creators,
SEDS, and in its present form, of
its maintainer and his
Materials not restricted by above regulations may be freely used for
non-profit, educational purpose, if the SEDS Messier database is properly
acknowledged as source; moreover, we appreciate to get
informed by email in this case.
For any other intended use,
please contact the maintainer.
Also, as SEDS is in the steady need of fund raising for their non-profit
endeavors (including their
contributions as you think is appropriate are certainly appreciated,
if you use our materials and have a grant for this.
Last Modification: 19 Dec 1997, 15:10 CST