My Deep Sky Observations with the Atik Infinity (Complete List of Observed DSO)

List of Observed Sky Objects | Remarks | References

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Between the end of November 2017 and the beginning of January 2023, I owned an Atik Infinity camera for taking photos of deep sky objects.. On this page, I collected all the sky objects that I visited with the Atik Infinity.

Note: As I sold my Atik Infinity camera at the beginning of January 2023, no more new photos will be added.

List of Observed Sky Objects

I visited (and documented) the following sky objects with the Atik Infinity camera:

M 15, M 57 (with Heritage 100P)
M 15, M 27, M 56, M 57 (with Heritage 100P and 2 x Barlow lens / 2 x focal extender)
M 1, M 15, M 27, M 35, M 36, M 37, M 38, M 41, M 42/43, M 45, M 50, M 56, M 57, M 71, NGC 2264, Moon (Half Moon) (with Explorer 150PDS)
M 31/32, M 45 (with Skymax-127 and 2 x focal reducer plus extension tube, that is, about 3 x reduction)
M 15, M 42/43, NGC 2024 (with C8)
M 42/43, M 78 , NGC 1977, NGC 2024 (with PS 72/432)
M 35, M 42/43, M 78, NGC 1977, NGC 2024 (with TLAPO1027)
M 35, M 42/43, M 45, M 78 (with C5)
M 1, M 31, M 35 (+ NGC 2158), M 36, M 37, M 38, M 42/43, M 51, M 65/66 (with NGC 3628), M 78, M 81, M 82, M 97, M 105, M 108, NGC 2244, NGC 2264 (with PS 72/432, 2022)

Object details can be obtained using the links to the relevant deep sky objects. Smaller sky objects that are also included in photos are usually not listed on their own.

DSO Details	Name	Constellation	Type	Tube(s)	Photo	Remarks
B 33	Horse Head Nebula	Orion	DN	PS72	---	Observed together with NGC 2024; only to be guessed...
M 1	Crab Nebula	Taurus	SR	150PDS, PS72		Faint, but identifiable; small in PS72; supernova remnant
M 15		Pegasus	GC	150PDS, 100P, C8		Usable and identifiable
M 27	Dumbbell Nebula	Vulpecula	PN	150PDS, 100P		Very pale, no bright photo achieved
M 31/32	Andromeda Galaxy	Andromeda	G	SM127, PS72		Because of M 31's size, I was only able to photograph a part of it; I saw M 32 for the first time; together with M 32 in PS72
M 35		Gemini	OC	150PDS, C5R, TLAPO1027, PS72		Usable and identifiable; also missed the target once; not as nice as expected in 2021; together with OC NGC 2158 in PS72
M 36		Auriga	OC	150PDS, PS72		Usable and identifiable; once found as "M 38"... OK with PS72
M 37		Auriga	OC	150PDS, PS72		Usable and identifiable; also missed the target once; OK with PS72
M 38		Auriga	OC	150PDS, PS72		Usable and identifiable; also missed the target once (got M 36 instead...); OK with PS72
M 41		Canis Major	OC	150PDS, C8R		Missed the target on the first attempt, second attempt OK; missed with C8R
M 42/43	Orion Nebula	Orion	GE	150PDS, C8R, C5R, PS72, TLAPO1027		So far the most beautiful deep sky object, but not as colorful as on many photos; the nebula is relatively differentiated on the photos (after post-processing); better than the eVscope (in 2021); rather good in PS72 (2022)
M 45	Pleiades	Taurus	OC	150PDS, SM127, C5R, PS72		Too large for the image section, but identifiable; too extended for the C5R
M 47		Puppis	OC	150PDS	---	Missed the target...
M 50		Monoceros	OC	150PDS		Missed the target on the first attempt, second attempt OK, third one failed again...
M 51	Whirlpool Galaxy	Canes Venatici	G	PS72		Small
M 56		Perseus	GC	150PDS, 100P		Usable and identifiable
M 57	Ring Nebula	Lyra	PN	150PDS, 100P		Amazingly easy to recognize, even with blurred images
M 65		Leo	G	PS72		Together with M 66 on photo
M 66		Leo	G	PS72		Together with M 65 on photo
M 71		Sagitta	GC	150PDS		Usable and identifiable
M 78		Orion	GN	C5R, PS72, TLAPO1027, PS72		Basically faint and noisy with all tubes...
M 81	Bode Galaxy	Ursa Major	G	PS72		Relatively small
M 82	Cigar Galaxy	Ursa Major	G	PS72		Small
M 84		Virgo	G	PS72		Together with M 86 as "Great Galactic Face"
M 86		Virgo	G	PS72		Together with M 84 as "Great Galactic Face"
M 87		Virgo	G	PS72		Center of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster
M 93		Puppis	OC	150PDS	---	Missed the target...
M 97	Owl Nebula	Ursa Major	PN	PS72		At the edge...
M 101	Pinwheel Galaxy	Ursa Major	G	PS72		Very faint
M 105		Leo	G	C5R, PS72		Bright elliptical galaxy; can be seen together with the galaxies NGC 3384 (elliptical) and the smaller NGC 3389 (spiral) in the same field of view.
M 108		Ursa Major	G	PS72		Edge-on
NGC 1499	California Nebula	Perseus	GN	PS72	---	Only poor photos...
NGC 1977	Running Man Nebula	Orion	GN	PS72, TLAPO1027		Recognizable, particularly with the TLAPO1027
NGC 2024	Flame Nebula	Orion	OC	C8R, PS72, TLAPO1027		Faint
NGC 2244		Monoceros	OC	PS72		Only the star cluster is visible on the photo
NGC 2264	Christmas Tree Cluster	Monoceros	OC	150PDS, C8R, PS72		Find verified; missed with C8R; only the star cluster is visible on the PS72 photo
NGC 3344		Leo	G	PS72		Very small
NGC 3384		Leo	G	C5R		The galaxies NGC 3384 (elliptical) and the smaller NGC 3389 (spiral) can be seen together with the galaxy M 105 in the same field of view. NGC 3384 is to the left of M 105.
NGC 3389		Leo	G	C5R		The galaxies NGC 3384 (elliptical) and the smaller NGC 3389 (spiral) can be seen together with the galaxy M 105 in the same field of view. NGC 3389 is below NGC 3384.
NGC 3628		Leo	G	PS72		As triplet with M 65/66, seen edge-on
Moon				150PDS		The photos are not really sharp

G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, GN = galactic nebula, GE = galactic emission nebula, GR = galactic reflection nebula, DN = dark nebula, C = comet, PN = planetary nebula, SP = star pattern, SC = star cloud, SR = supernova remnant, HII = HII region (emission nebula in other galaxies), P = planet, M = moon

References

Books

Michael Feiler & Philip Novak (2023). Deep Sky Reiseatlas (5. Auflage), Oculum Verlag (ISBN 978-3-949370-04-5)
www.oculum-verlag.de/detailview?no=608
Ronald Stoyan (2021). Deep Sky Reiseführer (6. Auflage), Oculum Verlag (ISBN 978-3-938469-72-9)
www.oculum-verlag.de/detailview?no=603
Erich Karkoschka (2022). Atlas für Himmelsbeobachter, Kosmos Verlag (EAN: 9783440173602)
www.kosmos.de/de/atlas-fur-himmelsbeobachter_1074889_9783440173602

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