Some HNSKY screen shots of Messier objects using the new astrometric catalog USNO UCAC4 , GSC-ACT and USNO A2:
The latest UCAC4 at M8. It is not prefect, notice the streak stars patterns:
The latest UCAC4 at M13:
M11, left with GSC-ACT, right with the UCAC2:
M11 with USNO A2:
M6, left with GSC-ACT, right with the UCAC2:
M6 with USNO A2:
M4, left with GSC-ACT, right with the UCAC2:
M4 with USNO A2:
M2, left with GSC-ACT, right with the UCAC2:
M2 with USNO A2: