August - October 2016 | February/March 2017 | May 2017 | September 2017 | October - Mid-December 2017 | Mid-January - February 2018 | May to Mid-September 2018 | September/October 2018 | February 2019 | April - June 2019 | August - September 2019 | September - Oktober 2019 | Atik Infinity End of 2017 - 2018 | Observations with Binoculars
On this page, I also offer the original lists from my observations series, on which my observation overview page is based. Note that some singular observation are not contained in these lists. The original lists and further observation details can also be found on the pages for the respective observation series (click the respective Links).
For observation details see page Deep Sky Summer/Autumn Observations August-October 2016
DSO Details |
Name | Constellation | Type | Bino* | 100P | 100P GT |
SM102 GT |
P130 GT |
GSD 680 | Remarks |
M 13 | Hercules Nebula | Hercules | GC | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | prime object |
M 92 | Hercules | GC | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | harder to find than M 13 | |
M 29 | Cygnus | OC | ||||||||
NGC 6960/6992/5 | Cirrus/Veil Nebula | Cygnus | PN | |||||||
NGC 7000 | North America Nebula | Cygnus | GE | |||||||
M 27 | Dumbbell Nebula | Vulpecula | PN | nebula, but no dumbbell... | ||||||
Cr 399 | Coat Hanger | Vulpecula | SP | not found | ||||||
M 57 | Ring Nebula | Lyra | PN | no | yes | yes | a hint of the ring at best | |||
M 56 | Lyra | GC | a small sphere | |||||||
M 71 | Sagitta | GC | very loose | |||||||
M 10 | Ophiuchus | GC | yes | a faint glow | ||||||
M 12 | Ophiuchus | GC | yes | a faint glow | ||||||
IC 4665 | Ophiuchus | OC | yes | only relatively distant stars | ||||||
NGC 6633 | Ophiuchus | OC | already too low on the horizon | |||||||
M 5 | Serpens Caput | GC | already too low on the horizon | |||||||
IC 4756 | Serpens Cauda | OC | probably not found | |||||||
M 16/IC 4703 | Eagle Nebula | Serpens Cauda | OC/GE | yes | appeared as a very wide open star cluster; did not see the nebula IC 4703 | |||||
M 17 | Omega/Swan Nebula | Sagittarius | GE | yes | saw only stars and, at best, a faint glow | |||||
M 8/NGC 6530 | Lagoon Nebula | Sagittarius | OC/GE | yes | yes | saw only stars, maybe some faint glow in the Lagoon Nebula | ||||
M 20 | Trifid Nebula | Sagittarius | GE | ? | ? | ? | not found | |||
M 21, 23 | Sagittarius | OC, OC | not observed? | |||||||
M 24 | Sagittarius | SC | ||||||||
M 11 | Wild Duck Cluster | Scutum | GC | yes | yes | saw stars and some nebula around them | ||||
M 31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | G | yes? | yes | yes | yes | in the North-East; a glow, no details | ||
NGC 884/869 | Double Star Cluster | Perseus | OC | yes | in the North-East | |||||
M 15 | Pegasus | GC | yes | |||||||
M 103 | Cassiopeia | OC | yes | looked more like a small asterism | ||||||
NGC 663 | Cassiopeia | OC | yes | |||||||
NGC 654 | Cassiopeia | OC | not found | |||||||
NGC 457 | Owl Cluster, ET Cluster | Cassiopeia | OC | probably not observed | ||||||
St 2 | Muscle Man | Cassiopeia | OC | not observed |
*) 10 x 25 binoculars; GE = galactic emission nebula, GR = galactic reflection nebula, G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, DS = double star, SP = star pattern, SC = star cloud
For observation details see page Deep Sky Winter/Early Spring Observations February/March 2017
DSO Details | Name | Constellation | Type | Bino* | 100P | 100P GT | P130 GT | GSD 680 | Remarks |
M 81/82 | Bode Galaxies | Ursa Major | G | yes | very faint | ||||
M 36 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | yes | yes | the brightest of M 36-38 | ||
M 37 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | yes | located outside of the "Auriga body! | |||
M 38 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | yes | the most difficult to see from M 36, M 37, and M 38 | |||
M 1 | Crab Nebula | Taurus | GE | -- | -- | yes | yes | very faint, not found with 100P | |
M 45 | Pleiades | Taurus | OC | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | large |
Mel 25 | Hyades | Taurus | OC | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | very large |
M 42/43 | Orion Nebula | Orion | GE | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | in part seen very beautifully |
M 78 | Orion | GR | -- | -- | yes | ??? | very faint, not found with 100P | ||
NGC 2392 | Eskimo Nebula | Gemini | PN | yes | there seemed to be a small little dot... | ||||
M 35 | Gemini | OC | yes | yes | yes | nice, many stars | |||
NGC 2237-9/2244 | Rosette Nebula | Monoceros | OC/GE | yes | saw star cluster NGC 2244 only, did not find the Rosette Nebula | ||||
NGC 2264 | Christmas Tree Cl. | Monoceros | OC | yes | initially, christmas tree not recognized; recognized the "christmas tree" at the end of March, but not the nebula within the cluster | ||||
M 50 | Monoceros | OC | yes | yes | nicer than M 48, filled the view | ||||
M 41 | Canis Major | OC | yes | yes | yes | nice, particularly at higher magnifications | |||
NGC 2362 | Canis Major | OC | yes | yes | yes | I saw primarily an "L" shape... | |||
M 46/NGC 2438 | Puppis | OC | yes | yes | star cluster M 46 weak but nice, looked like a nebula at low magnification; nebula NGC 2438 not found | ||||
M 47 | Puppis | OC | yes | yes | brighter than M 46 | ||||
M 93 | Puppis | OC | yes | yes | nice at higher magnifications, only glow otherwise | ||||
M 44 | Praesepe | Cancer | OC | yes | yes | yes | yes | in an awkward position for me, very nice end of Marh | |
M 67 | Cancer | OC | not found or forgot results | ||||||
M 48 | Hydra | OC | yes | nice, not bright | |||||
M 31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | G | yes | yes | yes | yes | fairly faint in the West | |
NGC 884/869 | P. Double Cluster | Perseus | OC | yes | yes | yes | in the West, close to the zenith |
*) 10 x 25 binoculars; PN = planetary nebula, GE = galactic emission nebula, GR = galactic reflection nebula, G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster
For observation details see page Deep Sky Spring/Early Summer Observations May 2017
DSO Details |
Name | Constellation | Type | Bino* | 100P | 150 PDS GT |
Remarks |
M 81/82 | Bode Galaxy/Cigar Galaxy | Ursa Major | G | yes | two galaxies, the left one oblique and flat, the right one rounder | ||
zeta UMa | Mizar | Ursa Major | DS | yes | double star; visual double star with Alcor | ||
Canes Venatici | G | yes | found, weak glow? | ||||
Canes Venatici | GC | yes | similar to M 5 and M 92, somewhat grainy at higher magnifications | ||||
Whirlpool Galaxy | Canes Venatici | G | yes | glow (perhapbs with brighter core), undefinded something, somewhat larger | |||
M 94 | Canes Venatici | G | yes | glow | |||
Coma (Berenices) Star Cluster | Coma Berenices | OC | yes | yes | wide-spread open star cluster with relativly bright stars, best seen with opera glasses; a faint glow with the naked eye | ||
Blackeye Galay | Coma Berenices | G | yes | glow, but faily good to see | |||
Coma Berenices | GC | yes | smallest observed GC, somewhat grainy, brighter core at higher magnifications | ||||
Virgo | G | yes | small, but seen quite well | ||||
M 87 | Virgo | G | yes | perhaps a round glow, not much seen | |||
Sombrero Galaxy | Virgo | G | yes | oblique flat glow, no sombrero... | |||
Serpens Caput | GC | yes | similar to M 3 and M 92, somewhat grainy at higher magnifications | ||||
M 44 | Praesepe | Cancer | OC | yes | yes | yes | very nice in binoculars |
M 67 | Cancer | OC | yes | somewhat wide-spread open star cluster | |||
M 65/66 | Leo | G | yes | sometimes I was able to recognize two galaxies | |||
M 96 | Leo | G | yes | sometimes I was able to recognize a galaxy, but often not so... | |||
M 35 | Gemini | OC | yes | very nice OC, fairly large | |||
alpha Gem | Castor | Gemini | DS | yes | double star | ||
M 13 | Hercules | GC | yes | yes | yes | largest observed GC, with 4 mm eyepiece (187,5 x) a few stars recognizable, grainy, fairly well resolved into stars | |
M 92 | Hercules | GC | yes | similar to M 5 and M 5, somewhat grainy at higher magnifications |
*) 10 x 25 binoculars; G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, DS = double star
For observation details see page Deep Sky Summer/Autumn Observations September 2017
DSO Details |
Name | Constellation | Type | Bino* | 100P | Remarks |
M 13 | Hercules Cluster | Hercules | GC | yes | yes | prime object |
epsilon Lyrae | Double Double | Lyra | DS | yes | seen as a pair only, not as "double pair" | |
Cr 399 | Coat Hanger | Vulpecula | SP | yes | yes | in binoculars, the shape is better to recognize than in the telescope |
beta Cyg | Albireo | Cygnus | DS | yes | nice color difference, leads the way to the Coat Hanger | |
M 15 | Pegasus | GC | yes | smaller than M 13 | ||
M 31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | G | yes | yes | in the North-East; seen as bright and large as never before, particularly with binoculars |
NGC 884/869 | Perseus Double Cluster | Perseus | OC | yes | yes | in the North-East, already visible to the naked eye |
Mel 20 | Alpha Persei Cluster (Mirfak) | Perseus | OC | yes | yes | beautiful, even with the naked eye |
NGC 457 | Owl or E.T. Cluster | Cassiopeia | OC | yes? | relatively small, the eyes stand out | |
M 81/82 | Bode Galaxy/Cigar Galaxy | Ursa Major | G | yes | in Sumène, both galaxies were easily visible | |
zeta UMa | Mizar/Alkor | Ursa Major | DS | yes | the pair was easy to see |
*) 10 x 25 binoculars; G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, DS = double star, SP = star pattern
For observation details see page Deep Sky Autumn Observations October - Mid-December 2017
DSO Details |
Name | Constellation | Type | Bino* | 100P | Remarks |
M 13 | Hercules Cluster | Hercules | KS | yes | seen well in binoculars | |
M 39 | Cygnus | OS | yes | yes | View in telescope not impressing | |
Cr 399 | Coat Hanger | Vulpecula | SM | yes | seen well in binoculars, found via Albireo | |
M 11 | Wild Duck Cluster | Scutum | OS | yes | probably not seen... | |
M 31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | G | yes | a glow in binoculars | |
M 34 | Perseus | OS | yes | yes | primarily an object for binoculars | |
NGC 884/869 | Perseus Double Cluster | Perseus | OS | yes | yes | seen well in binoculars, with "oval" of stars |
Mel 20 | Alpha Persei Cluster (Mirfak) | Perseus | OS | yes | yes | seen well in binoculars, very extended |
Mel 25 | Hyades | Taurus | OS | yes | seen well in binoculars, very extended | |
M 45 | Pleiades | Taurus | OS | yes | seen well in binoculars | |
M 42/43 | Orion Nebula | Orion | GE | yes | M 42/43 seen in binoculars; very faint because it was nearly Full Moon (midnight until about 1'clock), 2 bright spots (stars, probably the Trapezium) glowed in the nebula | |
M 35 | Gemini | G | yes | M 35 seen only faintly |
*) LT and TS binoculars; G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, DS = double star, SP = star pattern
For observation details see page Deep Sky Autumn Observations Mid-January - March 2018
DSO Details
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Name | Constellation | Type | Bino* | 150PDS GT/S | SM-102 | SM-127 | Remarks** |
M 31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | G | yes | yes | yes | yes | a glow in binoculars, not much better in the telescope... |
NGC 884/869 | Perseus Double Cluster | Perseus | OC | yes | yes | seen well in binoculars, with "oval" of stars | ||
Mel 20 | Alpha Persei Cluster (Mirfak) | Perseus | OC | yes | seen well in binoculars, very extended | |||
Mel 25 | Hyades | Taurus | OC | yes | seen well in binoculars, very extended | |||
M 45 | Pleiades | Taurus | OC | yes | yes | seen well in binoculars | ||
M 42/43 | Orion Nebula | Orion | GE | yes | yes | yes+ | yes | M 42/43 seen well in binoculars; seen very nicely in the telescope when the sky was dark |
M 35 | Gemini | G | yes | yes | M 35 seen well as a glow in binoculars under a dark sky; seen well in the telescope | |||
M 36 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | M 36 seen well as a glow in binoculars under a dark sky; seen well in the telescope | |||
M 37 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | M 37 seen well as a glow in binoculars under a dark sky; seen well in the telescope | |||
M 38 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | M 38 seen well as a glow in binoculars under a dark sky; seen well in the telescope | |||
M 44 | Praesepe | Cancer | OC | yes | yes | M 44 seen well in binoculars, ditto in the telescope | ||
M 67 | Cancer | OC | yes | yes | M 67 seen as a glow in binoculars; also seen in the telescope; later not seen because the moon was too bright | |||
M 41 | Canis Major | OC | yes | yes | M 41 seen as a glow in binoculars; seen well in the telescope | |||
M 46 | Puppis | OC | yes??? | M 46 probably not seen/found | ||||
M 47 | Puppis | OC | yes | M 47 seen in the telescope | ||||
M 93 | Puppis | OC | yes | M 93 seen in the telescope | ||||
M 48 | Hydra | OC | yes | M 48 seen in the telescope | ||||
M 50 | Moneceros | OC | yes | M 50 seen in the telescope |
G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, GE = galactic
emission nebula
*) TS binoculars, sometimes also LT binoculars; **) the remarks do not refer
to photos taken with the Atik Infinity; +) also in Kellinghusen and Erkerode
DSO Details |
Name | Constellation | Type | Bino | 100P | SM102 | SM127 | PS72 | Remarks |
Alkor & Mizar | double star | Ursa Major | DS | TS | yes | yes | Mizar not separable in binoculars | ||
M 13 | Herkules Globular Cluster | Hercules | KS | TS, OM21 | yes | yes | yes | yes | seen well, even in the TS binoculars with two accompanying stars; these were just one dot in the OM21 binoculars |
M 92 | globular cluster | Hercules | KS | yes | hard to find for me, smaller than M 13 | ||||
eps Lyrae | Double Double | Lyra | DS | TS | yes | yes | only up from a magnification of 100 x, I was able to see 4 stars; only two stars visible in binoculars |
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M 57 | Ring Nebula | Lyra | PN | yes | yes | nebula disk, almost seen as a ring... | |||
M 56 | Lyra | OS | yes | yes | only very faint | ||||
Albireo | double star | Cygnus | DS | TS | yes | yes | yes | beautiful, not separable in binoculars, but from a magnification of nearly 20 x up in telescopes | |
Cr 399 | Coat Hanger | Vulpecula | SM | TS, OM21 | yes | yes | best to observe in binoculars, but only partly in the OM21 binoculars | ||
M 27 | Dumbbell Nebula | Vulpecula | PN | yes | yes | oval faint diffuse glow | |||
M 31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | KS | TS, OM21 | yes | yes | already visible in binoculars (the core) | ||
M 44 | Praesepe | Cancer | OS | TS | yes | yes | seen very nicely | ||
M 67 | Cancer | OS | TS | only a "guess"... |
G = Galaxy, PN = planetary nebula, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, P = star pattern (asterism), DS = double star
For observation details see page Deep Sky Summer/Autumn Observations September - November 2018
DSO Details
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Name | Constellation | Type | Bino* | PS72 | 100P | SM127 | Remarks |
zeta UMa | Mizar | Ursa Major | DS | yes | pair seen well | |||
M 52 | Cassiopeia | OC | yes | found after initial problems | ||||
NGC 457 | Owl/E.T. Cluster | Cassiopeia | OC | yes | rather small, the eyes are seen best | |||
M 103 | Cassiopeia | OC | yes | 3-4 stars, recognized after initial problems | ||||
NGC 663 | Cassiopeia | OC | TS | yes | yes | recognized well, a lot of small stars and star pairs | ||
St 2 | Muscle Man | Cassiopeia | OC | TS? | yes | found after initial problems | ||
M 13 | Hercules Cluster | Hercules | GC | TS, OM21 | yes | demo object; seen very well in Betz | ||
M 92 | Hercules | GC | yes | Smaller than M 13, harder to find (for me); seen very well in Betz | ||||
epsilon Lyr | Double Double | Lyra | DS | TS, OM21 | yes | seen as a pair in binoculars (no "double pair"), seen as "double pair" in the telescope from a magnification of 100 x on | ||
M 57 | Ring Nebula | Lyra | PN | yes | yes | Seen in Sumène only at higher magnifications, thought it was a star at lower magnifications; seen well in Betz including the "hole"; in Mühlhausen also seen with 100P | ||
M 56 | Lyra | GC | yes | seen only faintly | ||||
IC 4665 | Ophiuchus | OC | TS, LT | yes | visible also in binoculars | |||
beta Cyg | Albireo | Cygnus | DS | TS, LT | yes | nice color difference, leads the way to the Coat Hanger Cr 399 | ||
M 39 | Cygnus | OC | TS, LT | yes | close to the zenith, close to Deneb - a wide, triangular field of stars | |||
Cr 399 | Coat Hanger | Vulpecula | P | TS, LT, OM21 | yes | yes | nearly better in binoculars than in the telescope; easy to find via Sagitta or Cygnus | |
M 27 | Dumbbell Nebula | Vulpecula | PN | yes | seen well | |||
M 71 | Sagitta | GC | yes | M 71 probably seen faintly | ||||
M 11 | Wild Duck Cluster | Scutum | OC | LT, TS | yes | yes | yes | visible also in binoculars; looks like two parts; in Mühlhausen found via a "trapezium" |
M 16+IC4703 | Eagle Nebula (OC: M 16/NGC 6611, GN: IC 4703) | Serpens Cauda | OC/GN | yes | M 16 denotes the star cluster, IC 4703 surrounding GN | |||
M 8/NGC 6523 | Lagoon Nebula (OC: NGC 6530, GN: M 8/NGC 6523) | Sagittarius | OC/GN | yes | nowadays, M 8 denotes the GN named NGC 6523, Stoyan includes the OC NGC 6530 in M 8 | |||
M 25 | Sagittarius | OC | yes | yes | open, wide-spread cluster close to a yellow star (probably M 25) | |||
M17 | Omega/Swan Nebula (GN: M 17/NGC 6618) | Sagittarius | GN | yes | saw a glow and a star cluster (no nebula filter) | |||
M 15 | Pegasus | GC | yes | yes | not as large as M 13; initially not recognized because I thought that it was a star | |||
M 2 | Aquarius | GC | yes | seen even better than M 15 | ||||
M 31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | G | TS, LT, OM21 | yes | yes | in the North-East; seen large and bright as never before, particularly in binoculars | |
NGC 752 | Andromeda | OS | PS 72/432 | yes | large, many small stars | |||
M 33 | Triangulum | G | LT | yes | only a very faint glow | |||
NGC 884/869 | Perseus Double Cluster | Perseus | OC | TS, LT, OM21 | yes | yes | in the North-East; already seen with the naked eye | |
M 34 | Perseus | OC | yes | |||||
Mel 20 | Alpha Persei Cluster, Mirfak Cluster | Perseus | OC | TS, LT, OM21 | yes | very nice, also with the naked eye | ||
M 45 | Pleiades/Seven Sisters | Taurus | OC | TS, OM21 | yes | yes | seen beautifully (late) | |
Mel 25 | Hyades | Taurus | OC | yes |
*) LT = 10 x 25 binoculars, TS = 10 x 60 binoculars; G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, DS = double star, P = star pattern, GN = galactic nebula, PN = planetary nebula
Searched for, but not found: NGC 281 (GN), NGC 654 (OC), NGC 559 (OC)
For observation details see page Deep Sky Winter Observations February 2019
DSO Details | Name | Constellation | Type | Bino* | 100P | PS 72/432 | Remarks |
M 37 | Auriga | OS | yes | very small, "normal" at higher magnification | |||
M 45 | Pleyades | Taurus | OC | yes | yes | yes | large |
Mel 25 | Hyades | Taurus | OC | yes | yes | very large | |
M 42/43 | Orion Nebula | Orion | GE | yes | yes | yes | in part very beautiful |
M 35 | Gemini | OC | yes | yes | many stars | ||
M 50 | Monoceros | OC | yes | yes | faint | ||
NGC 2237/2244 | Rosette Nebula | Monoceros | GE | yes | only star cluster found | ||
M 41 | Canis Major | OC | yes | yes | fine stars | ||
M 46 | Puppis | OC | yes | M 46 larger, more wide-spread, M 47 fine, smaller; both together within the field of view (24 mm) | |||
M 47 | Puppis | OC | yes | ||||
M 44 | Praesepe | Cancer | OC | yes | yes | very large | |
M 48 | Hydra | OC | yes | yes | fine | ||
Mel 20 | Mirphak Cluster | Perseus | OC | yes | yes | very large |
*) 10 x 60 TS binoculars; GE = galactic emission nebula, GR = galactic reflection nebula, G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster
For observation details see page Deep Sky Spring Observations April - June 2019
DSO-Details | Name | Sternbild | Typ | Bino* | PS 72/432 | SM-127 | 150PDS | Bemerkungen |
M 3 | Canes Venatici | GC | yes | yes | yes | small, bright core | ||
Mel 111 | Coma star cluster | Coma Berenices | OC | yes | yes | large | ||
M 53 | Coma Berenices | GC | yes | small, bright core; smaller than M3 and M 5 | ||||
M 5 | Serpens Caput | GC | yes | yes | yes | small, bright core; larger than M 3 | ||
M 36 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | very fine dots, faint | |||
M 37 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | very fine dots, faint | |||
M 38 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | very fine dots, faint | |||
M 45 | Pleyades | Taurus | OC | yes | large | |||
M 35 | Gemini | OC | yes | yes | very fine dots, faint; larger than M 36-38 | |||
M 44 | Praesepe, Crib | Cancer | OC | yes | yes | large |
*) 10 x 60 TS binoculars; GE = galactic emission nebula, GR = galactic reflection nebula, G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster
For observation details see page Deep Sky Summer Observations August/September 2019
DSO Details | Name | Constellation | Type | Bino* | PS 72/432 | SM-127 | 150PDS | ST120 | Remarks |
M 13 | Hercules | GC | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | Large, at 100-150 x dissolved into fine stars | |
M 92 | Hercules | GC | yes | yes | yes | yes | Smaller than M 13, more concentrated at the center, at 100-150 x dissolved into fine stars | ||
M 11 | Scutum | OC | yes | yes | yes | yes | Observed at various magnifications; more like a nebula, when small, at 100 x and more fine stars | ||
M 57 | Lyra | PN | yes | Observed up to 190 x, saw a hole at high magnifications | |||||
M 27 | Vulpecula | PN | yes | Looked more like a rectangle; of course, no colors seen | |||||
Albireo | Cygnus | DS | yes | yes | Double seen well with different colors |
*) 10 x 25 LT and 10 x 60 TS binoculars; GE = galactic emission nebula, GR = galactic reflection nebula, G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster
For observation details see page Deep Sky Summer/Autumn Observations September-October 2019
DSO Details
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Name | Constellation | Type | Bino* | PS72 | ST120 | Other | Remarks |
M 81/82 | Bode Galaxy (M 81), Cigar Galaxy (M 82) | Ursa Major | G | yes | yes | Seen well, but still faint with 4 mm both galaxies were located at opposing edges of the field of view; I therefore observed than alone; I was able to see both in the field of view with the other eyepieces. | ||
NGC 457 | Owl, E.T. Cluster | Cassiopeia | OC | yes | Found it surprisingly well with 24 mm thanks to the "bright eyes"; large with 10 mm; wonderful with 10 and 24 mm, never seen so clearly (I think so...) | |||
M 103 | Cassiopeia | OC | yes | Probably seen but not yet verified | ||||
NGC 663 | Cassiopeia | OC | yes | Probably seen NGC 663 with 24 mm, NGC 654 probably not; maybe also seen with 35 mm. | ||||
Kemble's Cascade | Camelopardis | P | yes | Very nice, vertical chain of stars, slightly bent at the bottom (35 mm) | ||||
M 51 | Whirlpool Galaxy | Canes Venatici | G | yes | yes | Hardly seen, more guessed with ST120; Astrid at least saw two glowing spots; with PS72 as good or bad as with ST120 (from my memory...); when repeated with ST120 very faint again. | ||
M 13 | Hercules Cluster | Hercules | GC | yes | Nice with 35 mm, but relatively small; seen well with shorter eyepieces; fine stars almost seen from 10 mm on, but definitely from 7 mm on. | |||
M 92 | Hercules | GC | yes | Seen well; fine stars from 7 mm on. | ||||
M 57 | Ring Nebula | Lyra | PN | yes | Not found with 24 mm, but found with 10 mm and shorter; also observed with 7 and 4 mm; guessed a hole/ring at 4 mm... | |||
M 56 | Lyra | GC | yes | Small with 24 mm, then observed with 10, 7, and 4 mm; slightly resolved at 4 mm. | ||||
M 9 | Ophiuchus | GC | yes | Small, bright core, appeared as somewhat irregular; not resolved. | ||||
M 10 | Ophiuchus | GC | yes | Searched for a long time for M 10 and M 12, because there are no guiding stars nearby; with 4 mm perhaps resolved in to stars | ||||
M 12 | Ophiuchus | GC | yes | Searched for a long time for M 10 and M 12, because there are no guiding stars nearby; resolved into stars, smaller than M 10 and seemingly somewhat irregular. | ||||
M 14 | Ophiuchus | GC | yes | Small, faint at 4 mm, not resolved (was accompanied by three stars and a triangle -> for identification) | ||||
M 19 | Ophiuchus | GC | yes | Somewhat larger, faint, because already low, but just seen; not resolved (under two oblique stars; had 3 stars above it, 2 on the right (= left) -> for identification/clarification!!!) | ||||
M 107 | Ophiuchus | GC | yes | Seen well, because higher up than the Scorpius globular clusters, with 4 mm perhaps resolved into stars. | ||||
M 4 | Scorpius | GC | yes | Very low, very faint, with 4 mm probably resolved a bit into stars. | ||||
M 80 | Scorpius | GC | yes | Low, but a little higher up than M 4, therefore somewhat brighter, small, located between two stars (vertical line), with 4 mm perhaps resolved in to stars... | ||||
NGC 7000 | North Amerika Nebula | Cygnus | GNE | yes | searched for with 24 and 10 mm, perhaps a glow - that would be more than ever... | |||
Cr 399 | Coat Hanger | Vulpecula | P | TS, LT, OM21 | yes | SM127 | With OM21 seen just "half" and with viewing indirectly; just fits the field of view at 24 mm, nice (turned upside down). Incomplete with SM127. | |
M 27 | Dumbbell Nebula | Vulpecula | PN | yes | SM127 | Nice, large, maybe a little square-like... | ||
M 71 | Sagitta | GC | yes | SM127 | Somewhat resolved at 4 mm, nice, but faint | |||
M 11 | Wild Duck Cluster | Scutum | OC | yes | yes | Exp150, SM127 | Again seen very nicely at all magnifications; from a magnification of 60 x and up appeared fine stars. | |
M 26 | Scutum | OC | yes | Forms an obtuse triangle with two other stars, saw only few stars, but there should be 30 and more... | ||||
M 16+IC4703 | Eagle Nebula (OC: M 16/NGC 6611, GN: IC 4703) | Serpens Cauda | OC/GN | yes | M 16 denotes the star cluster, IC 4703 the GN around it; only found the star cluster (not IC 4703; no nebula filter) | |||
M 8+NGC 6530 | Lagoon Nebula (OC: NGC 6530, GN: M 8/NGC 6523) | Sagittarius | OC/GN | yes | M 8 denotes these days the GN NGC 6523, Stoyan includes the OC NGC 6530 in it; seen very well, beautiful at all sizes; nebula and fine stars, large | |||
M 17 | Omega/Swan Nebula (GN: M 17/NGC 6618) | Sagittarius | GN | yes | yes | Saw the nebula M 17 with a straight nebula-like glow at the center, below the nebula there was a small OS, namely M 18 with only few stars; both not identified initially; found both again on Sep 19 and identified them according to Stoyan as M 17 and M 18. Saw them well later again. | ||
M 18 | Sagittarius | OC | yes | yes | Saw the nebula M 17 with a straight nebula-like glow at the center, below the nebula there was a small OS, namely M 18 with only few stars; both not identified initially; found both again on Sep 19 and identified them according to Stoyan as M 17 and M 18. Saw them well later again. | |||
M 20 | Trifid Nebula | Sagittarius | GN | yes | Faint glow, only stars otherwise; saw only stars at further observations. | |||
M 21 | Sagittarius | OC | yes | Only stars, not really identified (only position: small triangle in rhombus); fine stars at a second observation (24 mm) | ||||
M 22 | Sagittarius | GC | yes | yes | Large and beautiful, particularly at 24 and 10 mm; appeared resolved differently on various days | |||
M 23 | Sagittarius | OC | yes | Seen well, large, fine stars (there was a star next to it) | ||||
M 24 | Sagittarius | MW | yes | The Sagittarius Cloud is part of the Milky Way, is large, and has many stars (24 mm) | ||||
M 25 | Sagittarius | OC | yes | Large, to the left of M 24 (24 mm) | ||||
M 28 | Sagittarius | GC | yes | yes | Close to M 22, much smaller, resolved into fine stars with 4 mm | |||
M 54 | Sagittarius | GC | yes | Very small, but seen well, bright core, not resolved. At my first attempt, I was not able to find the two other DSOs (M 70, M 69) to the right of it, because they were already too low. I found them at a later date. | ||||
M 55 | Sagittarius | GC | yes | Found M 55 more or less by chance, nice, larger than the nearby M 75; resolved at 7 and 4 mm, fairly faint at 4 mm. | ||||
M 69 | Sagittarius | GC | yes | Still small at 4 mm, faint at 4 mm (small star nearby -> for identification) | ||||
M 70 | Sagittarius | GC | yes | Small (located close to a longer chain of stars -> for identification) | ||||
M 75 | Sagittarius | GC | yes | Very hard to find, at 4 mm still very small, not resolvable. | ||||
M 15 | Pegasus | GC | yes | SM127 | Beautiful, but not resolvable | |||
M 2 | Aquarius | GC | yes | SM127 | Beautiful, but not resolvable | |||
M 31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | G | yes | yes | Already seen with the naked eye (very faint); small with OM21, good to see with LT/TS binoculars; very nice with ST120 (also with 24 and 10 mm), but no structure or satellite galaxies found. | ||
NGC 752 | Andromeda | OC | yes | Large, wide-spread | ||||
M 33 | Triangulum Galaxy | Triangulum | G | yes | yes | Faint to very faint; at best it was still a glow, but more distinct than ever before... | ||
NGC 884/869 | Perseus Double Cluster | Perseus | OC | yes | Already seen with the naked eye; very nice at low magnification and in binoculars; at 35 mm, the "oval" still fits into the field of view. Observed under various conditions. | |||
M 34 | Perseus | OC | yes | Wide-spread | ||||
M 76 | Small Dumbbell Nebula | Perseus | PN | yes | Very small; not found with 24 mm, only with 10, 7, and 4 mm | |||
Mel 20 | Alpha Persei Cluster, Mirphak Cluster | Perseus | OC | LT/TS | yes | Very nice; observed with binoculars and long-focal eyepieces. | ||
M 45 | Pleiades/Seven Sisters | Taurus | OC | LT/TS | yes | yes | Seen very nicely (later at night, in the morning) | |
M 42/3 | Orion Nebula | Orion | GN | LT/TS | yes | yes | Visible, but not as good as sometimes already seen (in the morning) | |
M 35 | Gemini | OC | LT/TS | yes | yes | Only faintly visible, but confirmed with binoculars (in the morning) |
*) LT = 10 x 25 binoculars, TS = 10 x 60 binoculars; G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, DS = double star, P = star pattern, GN = galactic nebula, PN = planetary nebula, MW = Milky Way
Searched for, but not found: M 6, M 7, M 62
For observation details see page Deep Sky Observations with Atik Infinity End of 2017 - 2018
DSO Details
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Name | Constellation | Type | Heritage 100P | 150PDS | SM-102 | SM-127 | Remarks |
M 56 | Perseus | GC | yes | yes | usable and identifiable* | |||
M 57 | Ring Nebula | Lyra | PN | yes | yes | amazingly easy to recognize, even with blurred images |
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M 27 | Dumbbell Nebula | Vulpecula | PN | yes | yes | very pale, no bright photo achieved yet | ||
M 15 | Pegasus | GC | yes | yes | usable and identifiable | |||
M 71 | Sagitta | GC | yes | usable and identifiable | ||||
M 31/32 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | G | yes | I was only able to photograph a part of M 31 because of its size; I saw M 32 for the first time. |
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M 1 | Crab Nebula | Taurus | GE | yes, CS | faint, but identifiable | |||
M 45 | Pleiades | Taurus | OC | yes, CS | yes | too large for the image section, but identifiable | ||
M 42/43 | Orion Nebula | Orion | GE | yes, CS | 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) | |||
M 35 | Gemini | OC | yes, CS | usable and identifiable; also missed the target once | ||||
M 36 | Auriga | OC | yes, CS | usable and identifiable | ||||
M 37 | Auriga | OC | yes, CS | usable and identifiable; also missed the target once | ||||
M 38 | Auriga | OC | yes, CS | usable and identifiable; also missed the target once (got M 36 instead...) | ||||
M 41 | Canis Major | OC | yes, CS | missed the target on the first attempt, second attempt OK | ||||
M 47 | Puppis | OC | yes, CS | missed the target... | ||||
M 50 | Monoceros | OC | yes, CS | missed the target on the first attempt, second attempt OK, third one failed again | ||||
M 93 | Puppis | OC | yes, CS | missed the target... | ||||
NGC 2264 | Christmas Tree Cluster | Monoceros | OC | yes, CS | find verified | |||
Moon | yes, CS | the photos are not really sharp |
G = galaxy, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, DS = double
star, SP = star pattern; CS = Celestron StarSense module
*) "identifiable" means that I compared the photos with other photos
or sketches of the object and that I found features that allowed to identify
the object (this applies particularly to open and globular star clusters)
Note: In order to avoid too much redundancy (and work), I list the extended observation data only on the pages for the respective deep sky objects.
DSO
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Name | Constellation | Type | Binoculars |
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Leica Trinovid 10 x 25 BC | TS 10 x 60 LE | OM 2.1 x 42 | ||||
Cr 399 | Coat Hanger | Vulpecula | P | yes | yes | |
M 3 | Canes Venatici | GC | yes | |||
M 5 | Serpens Caput | GC | yes | |||
M 11 | Wild Duck Cluster | Scutum | OC | yes | yes | |
M 13 | Hercules Cluster | Hercules | GC | yes | yes | |
M 31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | G | yes | yes | yes |
M 33 | Triangulum Galaxy | Triangulum | G | yes | --- | |
M 34 | Perseus | OC | yes | yes | ||
M 35 | Gemini | OC | yes | yes | ||
M 36 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | ||
M 37 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | ||
M 38 | Auriga | OC | yes | yes | ||
M 39 | Cygnus | OC | yes | yes | ||
M 41 | Canis Major | OC | yes | yes | ||
M 42/43 | Orion Nebula | Orion | GNE | yes | yes | |
M 44 | Praesepe/Crib | Cancer | OC | yes | yes | yes |
M 45 | Pleiades/Seven Sisters | Taurus | OC | yes | yes | |
M 48 | Hydra | OC | --- | yes | ||
M 50 | Monoceros | OC | --- | yes | ||
M 67 | Cancer | OC | --- | yes | ||
M 92 | Hercules | GC | yes | yes | ||
Mel 20 | Alpha Persei (= Mirfak) Cluster | Perseus | OC | yes | yes | yes |
Mel 25 | Hyades | Taurus | OC | yes | yes | |
Mel 111 | Coma Berenices Cluster | Coma Berenices | OC | yes | --- | |
NGC 884/869 | Perseus Double Cluster | Perseus | OC | yes | yes | yes |
St 2 | Muscle Man | Cassiopeia | OC | yes | yes | |
Double Stars | ||||||
Albireo | Cygnus | DS | --- | not separated | ||
Alcor and Mizar | Ursa Major | DS | Alcor (Little Rider) and Mizar separated, Mizar itself not separated | |||
Double Double | Lyra | DS | Only two stars, these not seen as double stars (that is, not as four stars) |
G = galaxy, GNE = galactic emission nebula, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, P = star pattern, DS = double star
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