My Deep Sky Observations with the eVscope 2 (Complete List of Observed DSO)

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Since the beginning of December 2021 until the end of December 2023, I owned an Unistellar eVscope 2 telescope for observing and taking photos of deep sky objects. On this page, I collected all the sky objects (more than 80 different sky objects) that I visited with the eVscope 2 (from all samples that I owned; third and "final" sample received in August 2022 and sold in December 2023).

Note: As I sold my eVscope 2 at the end of December 2023, no more new photos will be added.

List of Observed Sky Objects

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	Photo	Remarks
M 1	Crab Nebula	Taurus	GE/SR		More distinct with longer exposure times; supernova remnant
M 2		Aquarius	GC		Nice globular cluster, one of the larger ones
M 11	Wild Duck Cluster	Scutum	OC		Is located in the Scutum cloud, a special section of the Milky Way; therefore the photos are full of stars.
M 13	Hercules Cluster	Hercules	GC		Nice globular cluster, one of the largest ones, larger than M 5
M 15		Pegasus	GC		Supposedly, this is the best globular cluster in autumn, bright core.
M 16	Eagle Nebula	Serpens	GN		Star cluster M 16 embedded in the Eagle Nebula IC 4703
M 17	Omega/Swan Nebula	Sagittarius	GN		One of the most beautiful emission nebulae; in the reversing telescope, some observers recognize a swan...
M 27	Dumbbell Nebula	Vulpecula	PN		Nice
M 29		Cygnus	OC		Pattern created from only a few stars
M 30		Capricornus	GC		Observation disturbed...
M 31	Andromeda Galaxy	Andromeda	G		Together with M 32; M 31 is too large for the eVscope 2's field of view
M 33	Triangulum Galaxy	Triangulum	G		Very faint, details recognizable only after longer durations in EV mode.
M 35		Gemini	OC		Large and nice open star cluster
M 36		Auriga	OC		Nice open star cluster, smaller than M 35
M 37		Auriga	OC		Nice, very dense open star cluster
M 38		Auriga	OC		Nice open star cluster, larger than M 36, not as dense as M 37
M 42	Orion Nebula	Orion	GN		Larger section and apparently more details than with the eVscope
M 43	De Mairan's Nebula	Orion	GE		Part of M 42
M 45	Pleiades, Seven Sisters	Taurus	OC		Too large for the eVscope 2's field of view; faint nebula somewhat visible
M 50		Monoceros	OC		Nice large open star cluster with many fine and some bright stars
M 51	Whirlpool Galaxy, with NGC 5195	Canes Venatici	G		Nice spiral galaxy with connected satellite galaxy NGC 5195
M 52		Cassiopeia	OC		Medium-sized open star cluster
M 56		Lyra	GC		One of the smaller globular star clusters
M 57	Ring Nebula	Lyra	PN		Ring clearly visible
M 71		Sagitta	GC		According to Stoyan, an unusually loose globular star cluster
M 74		Pisces	G		Nice spiral galaxy, but in the eVscope 2 just a faint dot/glow...
M 76	Small Dumbbell Nebula	Perseus	PN		Small, colorful, rectangular
M 77		Cetus	G		Spiral galaxy, a bit more to see than with M 74, but in the end just a soft dot in the eVscope 2
M 78		Orion	GE		Faint, but identifiable using two stars
M 81	Bode Galaxy	Ursa Major	G		Nice spiral galaxy; the spiral is not very conspicuous in the eVscope
M 82	Cigar Galaxy	Ursa Major	G		Elongated irregular galaxy (cigar), dirsturbed by an encounter with M 81
M 84		Virgo	G		Part of Markarian's Chain; elliptical galaxy that can be seen together with M 86 in the eVscope's field of view (+ NGC 4387 and a bit of NGC 4402); forms together with M 86 and NGC 4387 the "Great Galactic Face" (the latter is best accessed via NGC 4387).
M 86		Virgo	G		Part of Markarian's Chain; elliptical galaxy that can be seen together with M 86 in the eVscope's field of view (+ NGC 4387 and a bit of NGC 4402); forms together with M 84 and NGC 4387 the "Great Galactic Face" (the latter is best accessed via NGC 4387).
M 92		Hercules	GC		Nice globular star cluster, smaller than M 13, but brighter core
M 95		Leo	G		Small barred spiral galaxy, relatively faint, but the bar is visible. Forms a pair with M 96, but almost too far away for the eVscope 2 (40'). But managed to get both on one photo!
M 96		Leo	G		Spiral galaxy, forms a pair with M 95, but almost too far away for the eVscope 2 (40'). But managed to get both on one photo!
M 97	Owl Nebula	Leo	G		Small green dot with two dark spots
M 101	Pinwheel Galaxy	Ursa Major	G		Spiral galaxy, seen face-on, similar to M 99 and M 100, but much larger than both; quite impressive in the eVscope 2
M 102	Spindle Galaxy	Draco	G		Seen edge-on; shares the name "Spindle Galaxy" with two other galaxies
M 103		Cassiopeia	OC		Open star cluster with many fine stars; the bright stars form a triangle.
M 105		Leo	G		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 in the eVscope 2.
B 33	Horse Head Nebula	Perseus	DN		Always a challenge; more details after 10 minutes of exposure
IC 405	Flaming Star Nebula	Orion	GN		Faint red nebula; not easy for the eVscope 2
IC 1396	Elephant Trunk	Cepheus	GNE		Becomes visible after long exposure times
IC 1805	Heart Nebula	Cassiopeia	GN/OS		The galactic nebulae IC 1805, IC 1848, and IC 1795 (also named NGC 896) form a larger nebulosity region in the constellation Cassiopeia, not far away from the Perseus Double Cluster NGC 869/884.
IC 1848	Soul Nebula	Cassiopeia	GN/OS		The galactic nebulae IC 1848, IC 1805, and IC 1795 (also named NGC 896) form a larger nebulosity region in the constellation Cassiopeia, not far away from the Perseus Double Cluster NGC 869/884.
IC 5070	Pelican Nebula	Cygnus	GNE		Large reddish nebula
IC 5146	Cocoon Nebula	Cygnus	GNE		Small reddish nebula with embedded open star cluster Cr 470
NGC 281	Pacman Nebula	Cassiopeia	GE		Reddish nebula, fits the eVscope 2's FOV
NGC 404	Mirach's Ghost	Andromeda	G		Galaxy close to Mirach, therefore called Mirach's Ghost
NGC 457	Owl/E.T. Cluster	Cassiopeia	OC		Nice, particularly the eyes; somewhat hazy during the observation
NGC 663		Cassiopeia	OC		Large
NGC 752		Andromeda			Large open star cluster
NGC 869	h Persei, part of the Perseus Double Cluster	Perseus	OC		Both clusters together are too large for the eVscope 2's field of view; the more compact cluster of the two
NGC 884	chi Persei, part of the Perseus Double Cluster	Perseus	OC		Both clusters together are too large for the eVscope 2's field of view; for me, this is the nicer cluster
NGC 891		Andromeda	G		Seen from the side; nice
NGC 1499	California Nebula	Perseus	GN		Nothing or little to see... Faint and probably too large for the eVscope 2...
NGC 1977	Running Man Nebula	Orion	GR		The Running Man Nebula includes the reflection nebulae NGC 1977, 1973, and 1975 as well as the open star cluster 1981; a dark nebula has the shape of a running man; needs long times in Enhanced Vision mode
NGC 2024	Flame Nebula	Orion	GE		Rather faint reddish nebula next to Alnitak; not easy for the eVscope 2
NGC 2071		Orion	GR		North of M 78 in Orion
NGC 2244	Open star cluster in Rosette Nebula	Monoceros	OC		Nice to see (did not find the embedding nebula, the Rosette Nebula)
NGC 2264	Christmas Tree Cluster/Conus Nebula	Monoceros	OC		Saw only the star cluster.
NGC 2903		Leo	G		One of the brighter spiral galaxies; unclear why Messier missed it...
NGC 3628	Part of Leo Triplet (Arp 317, Holm 246)	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 4387/88/4402	Great Galactic Face; see also M 84/86	Virgo	G		Three small galaxies close to M 84 and M 86; more or less in the eVs' FoV. NGC 4387 is a small elliptical galaxy and the nose of the "Great Galatical Face"; NGC 4388 is a spiral galaxy, and forms the mouth; NGC 4402 is a spiral galaxy on top of the GGF. In a Vespera mosaic you can see the whole GGF and the whole Markarian's chain.
NGC 4435/38	The Eyes	Virgo	G		NGC 4435 is a lenticular galaxy and interacts with the lenticular galaxy NGC 4438, that is about 100,000 light years more distant. Both galaxies together form "The Eyes".
NGC 4461	with NGC 4458	Virgo	G		The galaxies NGC 4461 (lenticular) und NGC 4458 (elliptical) in constellation Virgo are members of Markarian's chain and interact with one another. If the galaxies are moved towards the top left of the field of view, you can also see the lenticular galaxies NGC 4438 and NGC 4435 (The Eyes) in the same field of view with the eVscope 2.
NGC 5371	+ Hickson 68	Canes Venatici	GN		Spiral galaxy and galaxy group Hickson 68; small, but found both!
NGC 6888	Crescent Nebula	Cygnus	GE		Nice, but faint
NGC 6960	Western Veil Nebula	Cygnus	GN		Rather faint
NGC 6992/5	Eastern Veil Nebula	Cygnus	GN		Faint
NGC 7000	North America Nebula	Cygnus	GN		Too large for the eVscope 2
NGC 7023	Iris Nebula	Cepheus	GN		NGC 7023 is the name of an open star cluster containing the Iris Nebula. The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula illuminated by a central star.
NGC 7317	Stephan's Quintet	Pegasus	G		Part of Stephan's Quintet, a group of small galaxies. In the eVscope 2 it is even smaller than in the eVscope...
NGC 7331	with NGC 7335, NGC 7336, NGC 7337, and NGC 7340	Pegasus	G		The galaxy NGC 7335 and one smaller galaxy can be seen on the photos; it is possible to have also Stephan's Quintet on the eVscope 2 photo.
NGC 7635	Bubble Nebula	Cassiopeia	GN		Nice, is located close to the well-known open star cluster M 52.
C/2022 E3 (ZTF)			C		Central part visible, became longer with longer exposure (the comet moves differently than the stars)
Jupiter			P		Seen with EV planet mode
Mars			P		Seen with EV planet mode
Saturn			P		Seen with EV planet mode
Venus			P		Seen with EV planet mode; indication of a crescent (no round disk)
Moon			M		Observed nearly full moon, nearly half moon and crescent (waxing moon); the moon fits the FOV of the eVscope 2

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

On this Website

Unistellar eVscope 2 - Information