My Deep Sky Observations with the Vespera Pro (Complete List of Observed DSO)

List of Observed Sky Objects | Remarks | References

Since the beginning of May 2024, I own a Vaonis Vespera Pro telescope for observing and taking photos of deep sky objects. On this page, I collect all the sky objects that I visited with the Vespera Pro (currently more than 140 different sky objects). This page is therefore permanently "under construction."

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The linked object numbers lead to the detail pages for the respective objects; these typically contain at least one photo from each observation sesssion as well as further information about the object.

 

List of Observed Sky Objects

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

DSO Details
 Name Constellation Type Photo Remarks
B 33 Horse Head Nebula Orion GN/DN Together with NGC 2024; plus NGC 2023 close to B 33
C 9 Cave Nebula Cepheus GE Emission nebula; photographed together with M 52, NGC 7635, and NGC 7538 as a huge mosaic (50 MP, 6 h); very faint; also photographed alone
CR 399 Coat Hanger Vulpecula OC In binoculars better to see than in a telescope
IC 342 Hidden Galaxy Camelopardis G Faint and fairly large
IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula Auriga GN Reddish nebula; without and with filter
IC 410 Tadpole Nebula Auriga GN Reddish nebula; without and with filter
IC 417 Spider Nebula, with NGC 1931 Auriga GE Emission nebula with embedded open star cluster; together with NGC 1931; no filter
IC 443 Jellyfish Nebula Gemini SR Reddish nebula, supernova remnant
IC 1396 Elephant Trunk Cepheus GNE Dark nebula; hard to recognize....
IC 1795 Fish Head Nebula Cassiopeia GN The galactic nebulae IC 1795 (also named NGC 896; top right), IC 1805, and IC 1848 form a larger nebulosity region in the constellation Cassiopeia, not far away from the Perseus Double Cluster NGC 869/884. The Fish Head Nebula next to IC 1805 is the brightest region and was therefore discovered first.
IC 1805 Heart Nebula Cassiopeia GN/OC 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/OC 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 2118 Witch Head Nebula (NGC 1909) Eridanus GNR Large and very faint reflection nebula, nothing to see...
IC 2177 Sea Gull Nebula Monoceros GNE Red emission nebula, extended, the wings do not fit (and Singularity does not show them...)
M 1 Crab Nebula Taurus GE/SR Supernova remnant
M 3   Canes Venatici GC Nice globular cluster, belongs to the larger ones
M 5   Serpens Cauda GC Nice globular cluster, belongs to the larger ones; larger than M 3
M 8 Lagoon Nebula Sagittarius GN Emission nebula (NGC 6523) and open star cluster (NGC 6530); together with M 20 in a mosaic
M 9   Ophiuchus GC Small globular star cluster
M 10   Ophiuchus GC Forms a pair with the globular star cluster M 12
M 11   Vulpecula   Is located in the Scutum cloud, a special section of the Milky Way; therefore, the photos are full of stars.
M 12   Ophiuchus GC Forms a pair with the globular star cluster M 10
M 13   Hercules GC Nice globular cluster, belongs to the largest ones; larger than M 5 and M 92
M 14   Ophiuchus GC The third of the three bright globular star clusters in Ophiuchus, but different in character from M 10 und M 12.
M 15   Pegasus GC Supposedly, it is the best globular cluster in autumn, bright core.
M 16   Serpens GN Star cluster M 16 embedded in the Eagle Nebula IC 4703
M 17   Sagittarius GN One of the most beautiful emission nebulae; in the reversing telescope, some people recognize a swan...
M 18   Sagittarius OC More a less a "sub par" star cluster
M 20 Trifid Nebula Sagittarius GN Is called Trifid Nebula because it consists of three parts; together with M 8 in a mosaic
M 21   Sagittarius OC Together with M 8 and M 20 in a mosaic
M 27 Dumbbell Nebula; with NGC 6530 Vulpecula PN For me, one of the most beautiful planetary nebulae
M 29   Cygnus OC Pattern created from a few stars
M 31 Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda G Together with M 32 and M 110 on a normal photo
M 32 Satellite of M 31 Andromeda G Satellite galaxy of M 31
M 33 Triangulum Galaxy Triangulum G Faint but nice
M 34   Perseus OC Large and nice open star cluster, reminds me of M 41
M 35   Gemini OC Large and nice open star cluster, reminds me of M 41
M 36   Auriga OC Nice open star cluster, together with NGC 2158 and IC 2156/2157
M 37   Auriga OC Nice open star cluster, the smallest of M 36-38
M 38 with NGC 1907 Auriga OC Nice open star cluster, the densest of M 36-38; NGC 1907 is nearby
M 38   Auriga OC Nice open star cluster, the largest of M 36-38; with M 36 in a mosaic
M 40 Winnecke 4 Ursa Major DS Optical double star; nearby are some small galaxies: NGC 4284, NGC 4290, NGC 4335, NGC 4358, NGC 4362, Abell 1531 (galaxy cluster)
M 41   Canis Major OC Large and nice open star cluster, reminds me of M 34; not as dense as M 35-38; poor conditions
M 42/43 Orion Nebula, De Mairan's Nebula Orion GN Nebula nicely captured; NGC 1977 and NGC 1980 are also on the photo.
M 44 Praesepe, Beehive Cancer OC Very large
M 45 Pleiades, Seven Sisters Taurus OC Somewhat large; 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), also 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), also with NGC 2423 and NGC 2425
M 48   Hydra OC Large, many bright stars, at the center many nearby stars...
M 50

Together with IC 2177

 Monoceros OC Nice large open star cluster with many fine and some bright stars; alone and together with IC 2177 in a mosaic
M 51 mit NGC 5195 Canes Venatici G

Nice spiral galaxy with connected satellite galaxy NGC 5195 and some more small galaxies

M 52 together with NGC 7635 Cassiopeia OC Medium-sized open star cluster; together with NGC 7635 in FOV
M 53 with NGC 5053 Coma Berenices GC One of the smaller globular star clusters; can be photographed together with NGC 5053 (mosaic).
M 56   Lyra GC One of the smaller globular star clusters
M 57 Ring Nebula Lyra PN Ring very bright and washed out
M 63 Sunflower Galaxy Canes Venatici G Nice, elongated spiral galaxy
M 64 Black Eye Galaxy Coma Berenices G Impressive spiral galaxy with unique look
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 Vesp Pro 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 Vesp Pro 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 71   Sagitta GC Very loose GC
M 74   Pisces G Nice spiral galaxy, but in the Vespera Pro just a faint dot/glow...
M 76 Small Dumbbell Nebula Perseus PN Very small, colorful, rectangular
M 78 with NGC 2071 Orion GE Nice to see with Vespera Pro, together with NGC 2071
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 Vsp Pro.
M 82 with M 81 and NGC 3077 Ursa Major G Elongated irregular galaxy (cigar), dirsturbed by an encounter with M 81; can be seen together with M 81 and NGC 3077 in the Vsp Pro.
M 84 Great Galactic Face, Markarian's Chain

Virgo

 G Elliptical galaxy that can be seen together with M 86 (+ NGC 4387 and NGC 4402); forms together with M 86 and NGC 4387 the "Great Galactic Face".
M 86 Great Galactic Face, Markarian's Chain Virgo G Elliptical galaxy that can be seen together with M 84 (+ NGC 4387 and NGC 4402); forms together with M 84 and NGC 4387 the "Great Galactic Face".
M 87 Together with Markarian's Chain and M 88 Virgo G Elliptical galaxy that can be seen together with Markarian's Chain and M 88 in a mosaic.
M 88 Together with Markarian's Chain and M 87 Coma Berenices G Spiral galaxy that can be seen together with Markarian's Chain and M 87 in a mosaic.
M 92   Hercules GC Nice globular star cluster with compact core
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 the normal and mosaic mode of Vsp Pro.
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 the normal and the mosaic mode of Vsp Pro.
M 97 Owl Nebula, with M 108 Ursa Major PN Small green dot with two dark spots; can be observed together with M 108 with Vespera Pro.
M 101 Pinwheel Galaxy Coma Berenices G Faint; better with 90 min; with small galaxies
M 103 Together with NGC 654, NGC 659, and NGC 663 Cassiopeia OC Open star cluster with many fine stars; the brighter stars form a triangle; together with NGC 654, NGC 659, and NGC 663 in the same field of view
M 104 Sombrero Galaxy Virgo G Spiral galaxy, seen nearly edge-on; the dust ring and the bright nucleus led to the name.
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 the Vespera Pro also together with M 95 and M 96 in normal and mosaic mode.
M 106 with NGC 4248 Canes Venatici G Larger and bright spiral galaxy with bright core; close to it there is the small spiral galaxy NGC 4248, somewhat farther apart the galaxy NGC 4220, the pair NGC 4231/32 (Holm 356), and the edge-on galaxy NGC 4217 with NGC 4226 (Holm 354).
M 107   Ophiuchus GC According to Stoyan, the faintest of the Messier globular star clusters in constellation Ophiuchus
M 108 with M 97 Ursa Major G Barred spiral galaxy, nearly seen edge-on; can be observed together with M 97 with Vespera Pro
M 109   Ursa Major G Barred spiral galaxy; very faint
M 110 Satellite of M 31 Andromeda G Satellite galaxy of M 31, faint
NGC 147 Together with NGC 185 Cassiopeia G Elliptical dwarf galaxy; forms a gravitationally connected galaxy pair with NGC 185
NGC 185 Together with NGC 147 Cassiopeia G

Elliptical dwarf galaxy; forms a gravitationally connected galaxy pair with NGC 147

NGC 281 Pacman Nebula Cassiopeia GN Larger reddish nebula with embedded star cluster IC 1590
NGC 457 Owl Cluster, E.T. Cluster Cassiopeia OC The eyes stand out
NGC 654 Together with NGC 659, NGC 663, and M 103 Cassiopeia OC Together with NGC 659, NGC 663, and M 103 in the same field of view
NGC 659 Together with NGC 654, NGC 663, and M 103 Cassiopeia OC Together with NGC 654, NGC 663, and M 103 in the same field of view
NGC 663 Together with NGC 654, NGC 659, and M 103 Cassiopeia OC Together with NGC 654, NGC 659, and M 103 in the same field of view; the largest of these clusters
NGC 752   Andromeda OC Large, loose open star cluster
NGC 884/869 Perseus Double Cluster Perseus OC Nice, both clusters visible in the same view
NGC 891   Andromeda G Seen from the edge
NGC 1499 California Nebula Perseus GN Red nebula; without and with DB Filter
NGC 1931 Fly Nebula, with IC 417, M 36, and IC 410 Auriga GE/R Emission/reflection nebula; together with IC 417
NGC 1977 Running Man Nebula Orion GN Called Running Man Nebula because of the form of a dark nebula inside of it; together with M 42/43 and NGC 1980 (top left)
NGC 1980 Lost Jewel of Orion Orion OC+GN Diffuse nebula and open star cluster below the Orion Nebula; together with M 42/43 and NGC 1977 (below M 42/43)
NGC 1981 Coal Car Cluster Orion OC Open star cluster above the Running Man Nebula; together with M 43 and NGC 1977.
NGC 2023   Orion GN Close to the Horsehead Nebula B 33; to the left of NGC 2023 is IC 435
NGC 2024 Flame Nebula Orion GN Together with B 33 in a mosaic; plus NGC 2023 close to B 33; above NGC 2024 there are IC 432 (left) and IC 431
NGC 2071 with M 78 Orion GR North of M 78 in Orion
NGC 2141   Orion OC Nice, but not well known open star cluster in Orion
NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula, with NGC 2175 Orion GR+OC Reddish nebula that resembles the head of a monkey; contains the open star cluster 2175; without and with DB Filter
NGC 2237-39/46 Rosette Nebula Capricornus GN Fits the FOV of the Vespera Pro; observed with Dual Band Filter
NGC 2244 Star cluster in Rosette Nebula Monoceros OC+GN Cluster at the center of the Rosette Nebula; observed with Dual Band Filter
NGC 2261 Hubble's Variable Nebula; together with NGC 2264 Monoceros GN Looks like a comet; together with NGC 2264 in the FOV
NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula; also together with NGC 2261 Monoceros OC+DN Together with NGC 2261 in a mosaic; without filter, the nebulae look nicer...
NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet Canis Major GN According to Stoyan a good example of the usefulness of nebula filters
NGC 2392 Eskimo Nebula Gemini PN Round light blue spot with white dot in it, blown out
NGC 2403   Camelopardis G Spiral galaxy that is regarded as one of the best galaxies for small telescopes; unclear why Messier overlooked it
NGC 2419 Intergalactic Wanderer Lynx GC Small, still in the Milky Way...
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   Puppis PN Planetary nebula inside of M 46 (there I found it...); can also be found on the Vsp Pro mosaic (very small)
NGC 2903   Leo G One of the brighter spiral galaxies; unclear why Messier missed it...
NGC 3077 close to M 81 (and with M 82) Ursa Major G Small companion of M 81
NGC 3384/89 with M 105 as well as M 95 and M 96     The two galaxies NGC 3384 (elliptical, physical companion of M 105) and NGC 3389 (spiral, far in the background) can be observed and photographed together with M 105. At least in a mosaic, M 95 and M 96 also fit into the picture.
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 4236   Draco G Spiral galaxy; very faint
NGC 4435/38 The Eyes, together with M 84/86 and maybe M 87 and M 88 Virgo G The lenticular galaxies NGC 4435 and NGC 4438 are also called "The Eyes" or "Markarian's Eyes". They can be taken as the starting point for a mosaic of Markarian's chain (from NGC 4477 to M 84) (more precisely: NGC 4438).
NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy Coma Berenices G One of the most prominent and famous edge-on spiral galaxies in the sky; together with NGC 4562 and NGC 4494, NGC 4565 forms the small galaxy group LGG 294.
NGC 4631/27 Whale/Herring Galaxy, with NGC 4627 (Arp 281) Canes Venatici G Spiral galaxy seen edge-on; above it, there is a compagnion, the elliptical dwarf galaxy NGC 4627. Both form the galaxy pair Arp 281. A little farther apart, there is the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4656/57.
NGC 5005 with NGC 5033 Canes Venatici G Oblique spiral galaxy with bright core, forms a pair together with NGC 5033, which influence each other weakly.
NGC 5033 with NGC 5005 Canes Venatici G Spiral galaxy, forms a pair together with NGC 5005, which influence each other weakly.
NGC 5053 with M 53 Coma Berenices GC Very loose globular star cluster near M 53 (1°); can be photographed together with M 53 (mosaic).
NGC 6882/5   Vulpecula OC Wide-spread star cluster, actually NGC 6885, not NGC 6882...
NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula Cygnus GE Nice, but faint; responds well to the Vespera Dual Band Filter
NGC 6960 Western Cirrus Nebula Cygnus GN/SR Alone and together with NGC 6992/5 in a mosaic; together with NGC 6992/5 a supernova remnant.
NGC 6992/5 Eastern Cirrus Nebula Cygnus GN/SR Alone and together with NGC 6960 in a mosaic; together with NGC 6960 a supernova remnant.
NGC 7000 North America Nebula Cygnus GN Only partly visible
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 7243   Lacerta OC Open star cluster
NGC 7331 With NStephan's Quintet NGC 7317 Pegasus G Close to Stephan's Quintet NGC 7317; together in FOV with Vespera
NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula/Cluster Cepheus GN/OC A star formation region that contains the young open star cluster NGC 7380
NGC 7538   Cepheus GE Emission nebula; photographed together with M 52, NGC 7635, and C 9 as a huge mosaic (50 MP, 6 h)
NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula; together with M 52 Cassiopeia GN Together with the well-known open star cluster M 52 in FOV
NGC 7789 Caroline's Rose Cluster, White Rose Cluster Cassiopeia OC Large; according to Stoyan one of the richest star clusters for small telescopes.
NGC 7822   Cepheus GE Nebula very faint...
Sh2-101 Tulip Nebula Cygnus GE Very faint; observed with Dual Band filter
Sh2-261 Lower's Nebula Orion GNE Faint extended galactic emission nebula
Sh2-274 Medusa Nebula Gemini PN Faint extended planetary nebula
Moon     M Different states
Sun     S With very large sun spot (May 9, 2024); with even more sun spots (photo, August 8, 2024)
Jupiter     P   Fuzzy, unusable, moons and surface not recognizable
Venus     P Crescent clearly visible (February 27, 2025)

G = galaxy, GaC = galaxy cluster, 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

 

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