Conditions | Observation Overview | List of Observed Sky Objects | References
Since the beginning of January 2026, I own a DwarfLab Dwarf mini telescope for observing and taking photos of deep sky objects. On this page, I collect information about observations from mid-January to the end of April 2026. The photos that were taken during this phase are presented elsewhere (on the detail pages for the DSO).
From January 2026 on, I observed mostly the following sky area (some observed objects are indicated):
Click the map for a larger version - it opens in a new window (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
The observations in this phase took place from mid-January 2026 on. They typically took place shortly after dusk, when it was sufficiently dark for a successful initialization of the Dwarf mini. This was at about 6 p.m. in mid-January.
When observing with the Dwarf mini, I only needed the Dwarf mini and my iPhone or iPad. When needed (e.g. for EQ mode), I used the DarfLab Tripod that I had bought together with the Dwarf mini. Filters are inbuilt (Astro, Dual Band, Dark) or delivered with the Dwarf mini (Solar Filter).
In general, the sky above Mühlhausen/Kraichgau is "light-polluted" (SQM 20.5) and does not invite you to search for deep sky objects. For astro photography, however, light pollution is not as disturbing as for visual observations.
| Date 2026 |
Observed Objects | Observed Objects, Details | Remarks | Further Remarks |
| Jan 15 MH |
G: M 33 GN: M 42/43, M 45 |
Order: M 33 (60 min), M 45 (5 min), M 42/43 (5/30 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | M 33 started shortly before 7 p.m. (15 s, G 60, Astro filter); aborted after 180 stacked subs (45 min) at about 7:50 p.m. because of fog; SQM mot measured, because of fog, and I was too late... Re-start shortly before 9 p.m.with M 42/43 (15 s, G 60, DuoBand filter); stopped after 150 stacked subs (37.5 min) at 9:44 p.m.; fog, resulting photo rather washed out, but there were clouds in that area... |
| Jan 16 MH |
G: M 31/32 DN: IC 1396 |
Order: IC 1396 (60 min), M 31 (51 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | IC 1396 started at 6:28/19.45 p.m./SQM (15 s, G 60, DuoBand filter); stopped after 241 stacked subs (60 min) at 7:44 p.m.. M 31/32 started at 7:55/19.86 p.m./SQM (15 s, G 60, Astro filter); aborted after 203 stacked subs (51 min) at 8:57 p.m. due to clouds; Battery went down to 18% , later even to 16%; connected a powerbank for testing purposes... |
| Jan 18 MH |
GN: IC 5070, NGC 1499, NGC 7000 | Order: NGC 7000/IC 5070 (60 min) NGC 1499 (32 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | NGC 7000/IC 5070 started at 18:07/18,45 (15s, G 60, Astro filter); instead of NGC 7000 the star HD 199457 was lited - I had moved the section a little bit...; 6:45/19,7 p.m./SQM, foggy; the result was rather poor after 120 subs; stopped after 241 stacked subs (60 min) at 7:24/19.81 p.m./SQM; foggy... NGC 1499: First attempt failed at 7:33 p.m.; new attempt, observation started at 7:50/19.69 p.m./SQM; aborted at around 9 p.m., because nothing happened due to clouds (we had supper at that time...); 230 subs, but only 129 were stacked (32 min), stacking was done only until 8:28 p.m.; the battery went down to 17%. |
| Jan 19 MH |
OC: M 45 GN: M 42/43, M 78, NGC 2071 |
Order: M 45 (45 min), M 78 (with NGC 2071, 45 min), M 42/43 (34.5 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | M 45 observed from 7:04 to 7:58 p.m. (15 s, G 60, Astro filter); stopped after 181 subs (45 min) M 78 observed from 8:09 to 9:03 p.m. (15 s, G 60, Astro filter); stopped after 181 subs (45 min) M 42/43 observed from 9:24 to 10:04 p.m. (15 s, G60, DuoBand filter); stopped after 138 subs (34.5 min); SQM not measured (forgot it...); everything in clouds at the end... |
| Jan 21 MH |
GN: NGC 1499, NGC 2024 DN: B 33 |
Order: NGC 1499 (25 min), NGC 2024/B 33 (25 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | Start at about 8:00 p.m., everthing rather chaotic... SQM was 19.78 at around 9 p.m., the sky was fairly clare this night I trained the EQ and mosaic modes on NGC 1499 and NGC 2024/B 33; the EQ did not succeed, but the observations were OK, why ever... NGC 1499 observed as a mosaic with 2 panels from 8:29 to 21:37 p.m. (30 s, G60, DuoBand filter); 50+50=100 subs (50 min) NGC 2024/B 33 observed as a mosaic with 2 panels from 10:00 to 11:07 p.m. (30 s, G60, DuoBand filter); 50+50=100 subs (50 min); SQM was 19.89 at 22:24 p.m. |
| Jan 22 MH |
Moon | Moon | Dwarf mini; iPad | Photographed the crescent moon at about 5 p.m.. Took photos with 20, 38 and 50 subs, which were stacked. Post-processed some stacks in Stellar Studio. |
| Jan 23 MH |
Moon | Moon | Dwarf mini; iPad | Photographed the crescent moon at about 8 p.m.. Took photos with 2x20, 1x50 subs, which were stacked. All stacks were post-processed in Stellar Studio. |
| Jan 24 MH |
OC: M 34, NGC 752 G: NGC 891 Moon |
Order: Moon, M 15 (27 min), M 34 (35 min), NGC 752 (22.5 min), NGC 891 (45.5 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | Photographed the crescent moon at about 6:15 p.m.. Took photos with 1x20, 1x50 subs, which were stacked. All stacks were post-processed in Stellar Studio. M 15 attempted from 6:33 p.m. (15 s, G 60, Astro filter), low on the horizon (19°, nearly in a tree), sky rather bright; (6:45/18.6); aborted at 7:07 p.m., M 15 was in a tree for a long time... 109 stacked subs (27 min) NGC 1555 attempted at 7:16:p.m., but was still behind a house... M 34 observed from 7:33/19.16 p.m./SQM (15 s, G 60, Astro filter), moon alread quite bright; aborted after 140 subs (35 min) at 8:07 p.m.; turned Dwarf mini off, because the battery was low... NGC 752 (C 28) started at 8:17/19.07 p.m./SQM (15 s, G 60, Astro filter); aborted after nach 90 subs (22.5 min) at 8:43 p.m. 9:15 p.m.: Powerbank connected NGC 891 started at 9:19/19.22 p.m./SQM (15 s, G 60, Astro filter); galaxy (small) hard to recognize in the beginning; stopped after 182 subs (45.5 min) at 10:15 p.m. |
| Feb 5 MH |
OS: M 45 G: M 31/32/110 Sun |
Order: Sun, M 31 (50 min), M 45 (50 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | Photographed the sun in the afternoon (at about 3 p.m.). Took 4x photos with 20 subs each. Started observations with M 31 in EQ mode as a 1:1.8 mosaic at about 7:50/19.6 p.m./SQM (15/60/Astro; 50 subs per panel); stopped at about 8:35 p.m. New attempt at M 31 in EQ mode at 8:42/19.7 p.m./SQM with 30s (30?/60/Astro; 50 subs per panel) as a 1:1,8 mosaic; aborted, because 30s did not work (15 s because of automatic parameters) At about 9 p.m. attempt at M 45 in EQ mode as a 1:1.8 mosaic; this time, 30s worked (30/60/Astro; autom. param. off; 50 subs per panel); stopped at 10:15 p.m. |
| Feb 7 MH |
GN: M 42/43, NGC 2237, NGC 2261, NGC 2264 DN: 1977 OC: NGC 1980, NGC 1981, NGC 2244 |
Order: M 42/43 (50 min ), NGC 2237/2244 (50 min), NGC 2261/2264 (50 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | Started in EQ mode a 2-panels 1:1.8 mosaic for M 42/43 at about 7:30 p.m. (Coal Car Cluster down to Jewels) (30/120/Astro; 50 subs per panel); SQM 19.8; stopped at 8:41 p.m. Started in EQ mode a 2-panels 1:1.8 mosaic for NGC NGC 2237/2244 at about 8:50 p.m.(30/120/Astro; 50 subs per panel); 9:06/19.99 p.m./SQM; stopped at 10:02/19.99 p.m./SQM. Started in EQ mode a 2-panels 1:1.8 mosaic for NGC 2264 at 10:10/19.99 p.m./SQM (30/120/Astro; 50 subs per panel); stopped at 11:19 p.m. |
| Feb 9 MH |
GN: IC 405, IC 410, NGC 2237, NGC 2264 OC: NGC 2244 |
Order: IC 405/410 (50 min, 50 min), NGC 2237/2244 (50 min), NGC 2264 (50 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | Started in EQ mode a 2-panels 1:1.8 mosaic for IC 410 at 7:18/19.65 p.m./SQM (30/60/Duo; 50 subs per panel); stopped at 8:28 p.m. Ditto with gain 120 at 8:35/19.67 p.m./SQM; stopped at about 9:44 p.m. Started in EQ mode a 2-panels 1:1.8 mosaic for NGC 2237/2244 at about 9:57/19.86 p.m./SQM (30/120/Duo; 50 subs per panel); stopped at 11:06 p.m. - ran until 11:25 p.m.??? Started in EQ mode a 2-panels 1:1.8 mosaic for NGC 2264 at about 11:30 p.m. (30/120/Duo; 50 subs per panel); stopped at 0:38 p.m. |
| Feb 25 MH |
GN: M 42/43 Sun, Moon |
Order: Sun, Moon, M 42/43 (25 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | Observed the sun at 3:20 p.m. just once with 20 subs; post-processed in Stellar Studio. Observed the "good" half moon after 6:45 p.m.. Observed 4x with 20 subs, which were stacked automatically and post-processed in Stellar Studio. M 42/43 as 1:1,8 EQ mosaic; 7:50-8:30 p.m. (15/60/Astro, 50 subs per panel, 25 min) |
| Feb 26 MH |
GN: M 42/43 OC: M 45 Moon |
Order: Moon, M 42/43 (50 min), M 45 (50/50 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | Observed the even further half moon at about 7 p.m. Observed 2x with 20 subs, which were stacked automatically and post-processed in Stellar Studio. M 42/43 as 1:1,8 EQ mosaic; 6:39-7:46 p.m. (30/60/DuoBand, 50 subs per panel, 50 min) M 45 as 1:1,8 EQ mosaic; 7:56-9:04 p.m. (30/60/DuoBand, 50 subs per panel, 50 min) M 45 as 1:1,8 EQ mosaic; 9:11-10:22 p.m. (30/60/Astro, 50 subs per panel, 50 min) |
Feb 27 |
Moon | Order: Moon |
Dwarf mini; iPad | Observed the moon just after the Golden Handle at about 9:30 p.m.. Observed 3x with 20 subs, which were stacked automatically and post-processed in Stellar Studio. |
| Mar 1 MH |
Sun | Order: Sun |
Dwarf mini; iPad | Observed the sun at about 4:30 p.m. Observed 4x with 20 subs, which were stacked automatically and post-processed in Stellar Studio. |
| Mar 2 MH |
Sun, Moon | Order: Sun, Moon |
Dwarf mini; iPad | Observed the sun at about 3:20 p.m. Observed 3x with 20 subs, which were stacked automatically and post-processed in Stellar Studio. Observed the nearly full moon after 9:45 p.m.. Observed 3x with 20 subs, which were stacked automaticallyand post-processed in Stellar Studio. |
| Mar 12 MH |
GN: IC 2177, M 78, NGC 2071, Sh2-261, Sh2-276 OC: M 46, M 47 PN: NGC 2438 |
Order: M 78 (NGC 2071, Sh2-276, 50 min), M 46 (NGC 2438)/M 47 (25 min), IC 2177 (50 min), Sh2-261 (50 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | M 78 with NGC 2071 and a little section of Sh2-276 as 1:1,8 mosaic, 7:50-9:00 p.m., SQM 19.48 (30/60/Astro, 50 subs per panel, 50 min) M 46 (with NGC 2438)/M 47 as 1:1,8 mosaic, 9:08-9:40 p.m., SQM 19.66 (30/60/Astro; aborted after 51 subs in total, should have used 15s instead of 30s exposure time..., 25 min) IC 2177 Seagull Nebula as 1:1,8 mosaic, 9:47-10:58 p.m., SQM 19.82 (30/60/DuoBand, 50 subs per panel, 50 min) Sh2-261 Lower's Nebula as 1:1,8 mosaic, 11:00 p.m.-00:10 a.m., SQM 20.2 (30/120/DuoBand; 50 subs per panel, 50 min >> the app does not know this object, had to enter the coordinates manually (6h08m44.19s / +15°40'27.2") |
| Mar 18 MH |
SR: M 1 GN: IC 447 DN: IC 2169 OC: NGC 2169 |
Order: NGC 2169 (4, 55 min), M 1 (30 min), IC 447/2169 (68:30 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | NGC2169 (37 Cluster) with EQ from about 7:45/18.96 p.m./SQM (30/120/Astro); aborted after 8 subs because the EQ mode was not aligned... 2. attempt with EQ (< 2°) from 7:58/19.32 p.m./SQM; stopped at about 21:10 after 110 subs (55 min) >> was not Dreyer's Nebula, but the 37 Cluster, I had mixed up IC and NGC :( M 1 (Crab Nebula) with EQ from 9:15/19.7 p.m./SQM (30/120/Duo); stopped at 9:52 p.m. after 61 subs (30 min) IC 2169/IC 447 (Dreyer's Nebula) mit EQ; 2nd attempt at about 10:10/19.74 p.m./SQM (30/120/Duo); stopped at 11:33 p.m. after 137 Subs (68:30 min) |
| Mar 19 MH |
GN: IC 447 DN: IC 2169 OC: M 44 |
Order: IC 447/2169 (2h), M 44 (25 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | IC 2169/IC 447 (Dreyer's Nebula) with EQ from 7:55/19.25 p.m./SQM (30/120/Duo); stopped at about 10:20 p.m. after 240 subs (2 h) M 44 (Praesepe, Crib, Beehive) as 1:1.8 EQ mosaic; 10:25/19.88 p.m./SQM (15/60/Astro, 50 subs per panel, 25 min); stopped at 10:10 p.m. |
| Apr 22 MH |
G: M 95, M 96, M 105 OC: M 67 |
Order: M 67 (25 min), M 95/96/105 (25 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | M 67 with EQ (< 3°); from 9:55/19.48 p.m./SQM (15/60/Astro); stopped at 10:28 p.m. after 101 subs/25 min M 96 (M 95, M 105) as 1:1,8 EQ mosaic from 10:40/19.8 p.m./SQM; stopped at 11:25 p.m. after 100 subs/25 |
| Apr 24 MH |
G: M 65, M 66, NGC 3628 | Order: M 65/66/NGC 3628 (60 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | M 65/66/NGC 3628 Order EQ (< 1°); from 22:00/18.2 p.m./SQM (30/60/Astro); stopped at 11:20/18.9 after 120 subs/60 min |
| Apr 26 MH |
G: M 81, M 82 OC: M 35, M 36, M 37, M 38, NGC 1907*, NGC 2158 *) nicht in Liste |
Order: M 38 (with NGC 1907, 16 min), M 36 (15 min), M 37 (15 min), M 35 (with NGC 2158, 15 min), M 81/82 (with NGC 3077, 25 min) |
Dwarf mini; iPad | M 38 with EQ (1°); from 9:55/18.5 p.m./SQM (15/60/Astro); stopped at 10:14/18.3 after 65 subs/16 min M 36 with EQ; from 10:20/18.3 p.m./SQM (15/60/Astro); stopped at 10:37/18.6 after 60 subs/15 min M 37 with EQ; from 10:4/18.3 p.m./SQM (15/60/Astro); stopped at 11:03/18.2 after 63 subs/15 min M 35 with EQ; from 11:05/18.2..6 p.m./SQM (15/60/Astro); stopped at 11:25/18.5 after 60 subs/15 min M 81/82 with EQ; from 11:35/18.5 p.m./SQM (15/60/Astro); stopped at 00:04/18.2 after 101 subs/25 min |
Bold: First observation during this observation period; G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, GN = galactic nebula, PN = planetary nebula, SP = star pattern, DN = dark nebula, C = comet, SN = supernova, SR = supernova remnant; IT = integration time (net observation time)
Object details can be obtained via the links to the relevant deep sky objects.
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DSO Details
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Name | Constellation | Type | Remarks |
| B 33 | Horse Head Nebula | Orion | GN/DN | Together with NGC 2024; plus NGC 2023 close to B 33 |
| IC 405 | Flaming Star Nebula | Auriga | GN | Reddish nebula; with DB filter; together with IC 410 |
| IC 410 | Tadpole Nebula | Auriga | GN | Reddish nebula; with DB filter; together with IC 405 |
| IC 435 | Orion | GR | To the left of NGC 2023 and below NGC 2024 | |
| IC 447 | Dreyer's Nebula | Monoceros | GN | Reflection nebula not far from the Christmas Tree Cluster/Cone Nebula NGC 2264 |
| IC 1396 | Elephant Trunk | Cepheus | GE | Dark nebula; poor section |
| IC 2169 | Inside IC 447 | Monoceros | DN | Dark nebula in Dreyer's Nebula IC 447 |
| IC 2177 | Sea Gull Nebula | Monoceros | GNE | Red emission nebula, extended, the wings do not fit |
| IC 5070 | Pelican Nebula | Cygnus | GNE | Large reddish nebula; together with NGC 7000 (partly) |
| M 1 | Crab Nebula | Taurus | GE/SR | Small, but nice; supernova remnant |
| M 15 | Pegasus | GC | Supposedly, it is the best globular cluster in autumn, bright core; small with the Dwarf mini | |
| M 31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | G | Together with M 32 and M 110; too large for the FOV of the Dwarf mini (in this orientation); fits as a mosaic |
| M 32 | Together with M 31 and M 110 | Andromeda | G | Together with M 31 and M 110 |
| M 33 | Triangulum Galaxy | Triangulum | G | Quite impressive |
| M 34 | Perseus | OC | Large and nice open star cluster, reminds me of M 41 | |
| M 35 | Gemini | OC | Nice open star cluster, together with NGC 2158 | |
| M 36 | Auriga | OC | Nice open star cluster, the smallest of M 36-38 | |
| M 37 | Auriga | OC | Nice open star cluster, the densest of M 36-38; NGC 1907 is nearby | |
| M 38 | with NGC 1907 | Auriga | OC | Nice open star cluster, the largest of M 36-38; with M 36 in a mosaic |
| M 42 | Orion Nebula | Orion | GN | Nebula partly captured with clouds and also as a mosaic with more DSO (NGC 1977, 1980, and 1981); with and without DuoBand filter |
| M 43 | De Mairan's Nebula | Orion | GN | |
| M 44 | Praesepe, Beehive | Cancer | OC | Very large |
| M 45 | Pleiades, Seven Sisters | Taurus | OC | Somewhat large, but fits a mosaic; hints of the nebulae in M 45 recognizable (NGC 1432, NGC 1435, and more) |
| M 46 | with NGC 2438 (PN) | Puppis | OC | Large; NGC 2438 (PN) on the photo! M 46 and M 47 in the same FoV (mosaic) with NGC 2423 and NGC 2425 |
| M 47 | Puppis | OC | Large, contains some large bright stars; M 47 and M 46 in the same FoV (mosaic) with NGC 2423 and NGC 2425 | |
| M 65 | with M 66 and NGC 3628 | Leo | G | Thin, elongated spiral galaxy, spiral hard to see; part of the Leo triplet (with M 66 and NGC 3628); with Dwarf mini the whole triplet can be observed. |
| M 66 | with M 65 and NGC 3628 | Leo | G | Elongated spiral galaxy, spiral visible; part of the Leo triplet (with M 65 and NGC 3628); with the Dwarf mini the whole triplet can be observed. |
| M 67 | Cancer | OC | Large, nice cluster with a few bright stars and many not so bright ones | |
| M 78 | with NGC 2071 | Orion | GE | Nice to see, together with NGC 2071 (and with a section of Sh2-276 in a mosaic) |
| M 81 | with M 82 and NGC 3077 | Ursa Major | G | Nice spiral galaxy; the spiral is not very conspicuous in the eVs; can be seen together with NGC 3077 and M 82 in the Dwarf mini.. |
| M 82 | with M 81 and NGC 3077 | Ursa Major | G | Elongated irregular galaxy (cigar), disturbed by an encounter with M 81; can be seen together with M 81 and NGC 3077 in the Dwarf mini. |
| M 95 | with M 96 and M 105 | Leo | G | Small barred spiral galaxy, relatively faint, but the bar is visible. Forms a pair with M 96. M 96 and M 105 can be included in a Dwarf mini mosaic. |
| M 96 | with M 95 and M 105 | Leo | G | Spiral galaxy, forms a pair with M 95. M 95 and M 105 can be included in a Dwarf mini mosaic. |
| M 105 | with NGC 3384/89 as well as M 95 and M 96 | Leo | G | Bright elliptical galaxy; close to the galaxies NGC 3384 (elliptical) and the smaller NGC 3389 (spiral). In a Dwarf mini mosaic also together with M 95 and M 96 |
| M 110 | Satellite of M 31 | Andromeda | G | Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy M 31, together with M 31 and M 32 |
| NGC 752 | Andromeda | OC | Large, loose open star cluster | |
| NGC 891 | Andromeda | G | Seen from the edge, small | |
| NGC 1499 | California Nebula | Perseus | GN | Large red nebula, requires a mosaic with the Dwarf mini |
| NGC 1977 | Running Man Nebula | Orion | GN | Called Running Man Nebula because of the form of a dark nebula inside of it; in a mosaic together with M 42/43, NGC 1981 (top), and NGC 1980 (bottom) |
| NGC 1980 | Lost Jewel of Orion | Orion | OC+GN | Diffuse nebula and open star cluster below the Orion Nebula; together with M 42/43, NGC 1977 (above M 42/43), and NGC 1980 (top) |
| NGC 1981 | Coal Car Cluster | Orion | OC | Open star cluster above the Running Man Nebula; together with M 42/43, NGC 1977, and NGC 1980 (bottom). |
| NGC 2023 | Orion | GN | Close to the Horsehead Nebula B 33 | |
| NGC 2024 | Flame Nebula | Orion | GN | Together with B 33 in a mosaic; plus NGC 2023 close to B 33 |
| NGC 2071 | with M 78 | Orion | GR | North of M 78 in Orion |
| NGC 2158 | Close to M 35 | Gemini | OC | Close to M 35 and can be seen together with it in the Dwarf mini |
| NGC 2169 | Little Pleiades, 37 Cluster | Orion | OS | Compact cluster that is said to remind of the Pleiades |
| NGC 2237-39/46 | Rosette Nebula | Capricornus | GN | Observed as a mosaic with and without DB filter |
| NGC 2244 | Star cluster in Rosette Nebula | Monoceros | OC+GN | Cluster at the center of the Rosette Nebula; observed as a mosaic with and without DB filter |
| NGC 2261 | Hubble's Variable Nebula; together with NGC 2264 | Monoceros | GN | Looks like a comet; partly together with NGC 2264 in the FOV |
| NGC 2264 | Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula; together with NGC 2261 | Monoceros | OC+DN | Partly together with NGC 2261; observed as a mosaic with and without DB filter |
| NGC 2423 | Puppis | OC | Small star cluster between M 46 and M 47 | |
| NGC 2425 | Puppis | OC | Star cluster north of M 47, smaller than M 47 | |
| NGC 2438 | within M 46 | Puppis | PN | Planetary nebula inside of M 46 (very small) |
| NGC 3077 | close to M 81 (and with M 82) | Ursa Major | G | Small companion of M 81 |
| NGC 3628 | Hamburger Galaxy, with M 65 and M 66 | Leo | G | Spiral galaxy seen edge-on; it forms a conspicuous group with M 65 and M 66, the Leo Triplet (Arp 317, Holm 246). |
| NGC 7000 | North America Nebula | Cygnus | GN | Only partly visible; together with IC 5070 (partly) |
| Sh2-261 | Lower's Nebula | Orion | GNE | Faint galactic emission nebula |
| Sh2-276 | Barnard's Loop | Orion | GNE | Faint extended galactic emission nebula |
| Moon | M | Observed during different phases | ||
| Sun | S | Observed with different numbers of sun spots |
G = galaxy, GaC = galaxy cluster, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, GE = galactic emission nebula, GR = galactic reflection nebula, DN = dark nebula, C = comet, PN = planetary nebula, SP = star pattern, A = Asterism, SR = Supernova remnant, HII = HII region (emission nebula in other galaxies)
| 27.04.2026 |