Preface | Introduction | Overview of Observed Objects | Remarks | References
Since 2016, I conducted simple "deep sky observations," which might be of interest to other beginners and are therefore listed here. This page provides an overview of the respective observations.
Note: See also an overview of all my observations with the Unistellar eVscope (a subset of this list): Deep Sky Observations with eVscope (Complete Object List)
When entering "EAA" (electronic augmented astronomy; Atik Infinity, eVscope, ...), the numbers of observing objects become "inflationary", and it does not make much sense (but a lot of work...) to list all objects, which one has discovered on his photos or had discovered with nova.astrometry.net. So I am not sure whether I should continue this list at all. Maybe it makes more sense to turn this list into a list of visually observed objects...
Most observations were conducted in Mühlhausen/Kraichgau (Germany):
I conducted further deep sky observations in Erkerode (near Braunschweig, Germany) ...
... as well as in France (Sumène, close to Saint Julien-Chapteuil, Haute Loire, France):
I used all my telescopes (as long as I owned them...). In September/October 2019 I observed with a borrowed StarTravel 120/600. I also observe/photograph with my eVscope since the end of January 2020.
Moreover, I used my 10 x 25 binoculars (Leica Trinovid), which are not all night glasses. In October 2017, I also acquired TS 10 x 60 binoculars.
Mounts: Star Discvery AZ GoTo, AZ Pronto, AZ-GTi, and AZ4 (sold) mounts.
I used all kinds of eyepieces, but preferred my UWA eyepieces (16 mm, 7 mm, 4 mm) as well as a 32 mm Plössl eyepiece, and two WA eyepiece (10 mm, 24 mm). Recently, I also use some 2" eyepieces (long focal lengths).
In general, the sky above Mühlhausen/Kraichgau is "light-polluted" and does not invite you to search for deep sky objects. This is certainly one of the reasons why I found some of the deep sky objects that I wanted to observe only sometimes or not at all. Often, the sky was not yet dark enough for observing deep sky objects ...
I conducted further deep sky observations in Erkerode (near Braunschweig, Germany) and later in autumn also in France (Sumène, Haute Loire, France). The sky above Sumène, Haute Loire (France) is relatively dark (the Betz observatory used by the Orion43 group is near-by).
Messier Catalog | |||||||||
DSO Details | Name | Constellation | Type | Bino | Telescope | Prime Season* | When Observed? | Remarks | Rec. |
M 1 | Crab Nebula | Taurus | GE | P130 GT, GSD 680, 150 PDS GTAI, C8, C8R, eVs | Winter | Jan-Mar, Nov | Very faint, n.f. with 100P, seen with AI, seen best with eVs | eVs, C8 | |
M 2 | Aquarius | GC | PS72, 100P, ST120, SM127, C8, eVs, PS72 GTA224 | Autumn | Aug-Dec | Very similar to M 15 | + | ||
M 3 | Canes Venatici | GC | TS | 150PDS GT, SM127 GT, PS72 GT, eVs, TLAPO1027 | Spring | Mar-Sep | Similar to M 5 and M 92, somewhat grainy at high magnifications; nice in eVscope | + | |
M 4 | Scorpius | GC | ST120, SM127, eVs | Summer | Sep, May, Jul | Very low, very faint, with 4 mm probably resolved a bit into stars | + | ||
M 5 | Serpens Caput | GC | TS | 150PDS GT, SM127 GT, PS72 GT, eVs | Spring | Mar, May-Aug | Similar to M 3 and M 92, somewhat grainy at high magnifications; nice in eVscope | + | |
M 6 | Butterfly Cluster | Scorpius | OC | eVs | Summer | May, Aug | Forms, according to Stoyan, together with M 7 an impressive cluster duo. But they are far too much apart to be seen together in the eVscope. | ||
M 7 | Ptolemy's Cluster | Scorpius | OC | eVs | Summer | Aug | Forms, according to Stoyan, together with M 6 an impressive cluster duo. But they are far too much apart to be seen together in the eVscope. | ||
M 8 | Lagoon Nebula | Sagittarius | OC+GN | 100P, 100P GT, SM102 GT, PS72, ST120, eVs | Summer | May-Sep | Saw only stars, perhaps some glow; nice in eVscope | eVs | |
M 9 | Ophiuchus | GC | ST120, SM127, eVs | Summer | May-Sep | Small, bright core, appeared as somewhat irregular; not resolved, but in eVscope | |||
M 10 | Ophiuchus | GC | SM102 GT , ST120, SM127, eVs | Summer | May-Sep | A faint glow, with 4 mm probably resolved a bit into stars; resolved in eVscope | eVs | ||
M 11 | Wild Duck Cluster | Scutum | OC | LT, TS | SM102 GT, SM127, P130 GT, 150 PDS GT, PS72, ST120, SM127, eVs, TLAPO1027 | Summer | May-Nov | Saw stars, a nebula within; no nebula impression at higher magnifications; many stars in eVscope | + |
M 12 | Ophiuchus | GC | SM102 GT, ST120, SM127, eVs | Summer | May-Sep | A faint glow, with 4 mm probably resolved a bit into stars; resolved in eVscope | eVs | ||
M 13 | Hercules | GC | LT, TS, OM21 | 100P, 100P GT, SM102, SM102 GT, SM127, P130, P130 GT, 150PDS GT, GSD 680, PS72, ST120, eVs, TLAPO1027, C8 | Summer | Mar, May-Nov | Largest observed GC, grainy, somewhat resolved into stars from 100 x on; beautiful in eVscope | +, eVs | |
M 14 | Ophiuchus | GC | ST120, SM127, eVs | Summer | May-Sep | Small, faint at 4 mm, not resolved; resolved in eVscope | eVs | ||
M 15 | Pegasus | GC | 100P, 100P GTAI, 150 PDS GTAI, PS72, SM127, C8, C8 GTAI, C5, eVs, PS72 GTA224 | Autumn | Aug-Dec, Jan | Not as large as M 13, very similar to M 2; took it for a star at low magnifications; supposedly, it is the best globular cluster in autumn. | + | ||
M 16 | Eagle Nebula | Serpens | OC+GN | SM102 GT, PS72, ST120, eVs | Summer | May-Oct | Loose, IC 4703 not found; nice in eVscope | + | |
M 17 | Omega/Swan Nebula | Sagittarius | GE | SM102 GT, PS72, ST120, eVs | Summer | May-Oct | Saw only stars, a faint glow at best; saw later also a glow; nice in eVscope | eVs | |
M 18 | Sagittarius | OC | ST120, eVs | Summer | May, Jul-Sep |
Saw only few stars | |||
M 19 | Ophiuchus | GC | ST120, eVs | Summer | Sep, May-Jun | Somewhat larger, faint, because already low, but just seen; not resolved; resolved in eVscope | eVs | ||
M 20 | Trifid Nebula | Sagittarius | GE | 100P, 100P GT, P130 GT, ST120, eVs | Summer | May-Sep | Saw only stars, perhaps a faint glow; nice in eVscope | eVs | |
M 21 | Sagittarius | OC | ST120, eVs | Summer | May, Aug-Oct | Saw fine stars (24 mm) | |||
M 22 | Sagittarius | GC | PS72, ST120, eVs | Summer | May, Aug-Sep | Large and beautiful, particularly at 24 and 10 mm; appeared resolved differently on various days; resolved in eVscope | +, eVs | ||
M 23 | Sagittarius | OC | ST120, eVs | Summer | Aug-Sep, May-Jun | Seen well, large, fine stars (there was a star next to it) | + | ||
M 24 | Small Sagittarius Cloud | Sagittarius | SC | ST120, eVs | Summer | Aug-Sep, May | The Sagittarius Cloud is part of the Milky Way, is large, and has many stars (24 mm); too large for the eVscope | + | |
M 25 | Sagittarius | OC | PS72, 100P, ST120, eVs | Summer | Aug-Oct, May | Open, wide-spread cluster close to a yellow star | |||
M 26 | Scutum | OC | ST120, eVs | Summer | May-Jun, Aug-Sep | Forms an obtuse triangle with two other stars, saw only few stars, but there should be 30 and more... | |||
M 27 | Dumbbell Nebula | Vulpecula | PN | 100P GT, 100P GTAI, 150PDSGT, 150PDS GTAI, PS72, ST120, SM127, eVs | Summer | Jan, Apr, Jul-Nov | A glow, with AI recognizable; seen quite well with PS72, and large and beautifully in Betz; with Exp150 and ST120 nice, large, and maybe a bit "square". | + | |
M 28 | Sagittarius | GC | PS72, ST120, eVs | Summer | May-Jun, Aug-Sep | Close to M 22, much smaller, resolved into fine stars with 4 mm; resolved in eVscope | + | ||
M 29 | Cygnus | OC | C8, eVs | Summer | Jan-Feb, Jun | Only a few stars (as Karkoschka writes), 4-6 stars fine stars | |||
M 30 | Capricornus | GC | eVs | Summer | Sep | According to Stoyan, a typical globular star cluster that cannot be resolved in small telescopes. In the eVscope this is manifested by the very bright core. | |||
M 31/32 | Andromeda | G | LT, TS, OM21 | 100P, 100P GT, P130 GT, GSD680, SM102, SM127, SM127 GTAI, PS72, ST120, C8, eVs | Autumn | Jan-Mar, Aug-Nov | Seen best in France, even with binoculars; M 32 seen with AI (SM127) and C8 | + | |
M 32 | G | eVs | Autumn | Mar, Aug | Satellite galaxy of M 31, observed alone with eVs | ||||
M 33 | Triangulum | G | LT | PS72, ST120, C8, eVs | Autumn | Sep-Nov, Jan-Mar | Seen only very faint; best seen with eVs (plus NGC 604 = HII region) | ||
M 34 | Perseus | OC | LT, TS | 100P, PS72, ST120, C8, eVs | Autumn | Sep-Nov, Jan- Mar | In binoculars more of a glow, in France resolved in single stars; wide-spread | ||
M 35 | Gemini | OC | LT, TS | 100P GT, P130 GT, 150PDS GT, 150PDS GT(AI), GSD680, SM102, SM127, PS72, PS72 GT, ST120, C8, C8R, eVs, C5, C5R, C5R GTAI, RX10 M4, TLAPO1027 GTAI | Winter | Oct-May | Rich of stars and nice, large | + | |
M 36 | Auriga | OC | LT, TS | 100P, 100P GT, P130 GT, 150PDS GT(AI), GSD680, PS72 GT, C8R, eVs, C5R | Winter | Nov, Jan-May | The "middle" cluster of M 36-38, regarding brightness and location | + | |
M 37 | Auriga | OC | LT, TS | 100P GT, P130 GT, 150PDS GT(AI), GSD680, PS72, PS72 GT, C8R, eVs, C5, C5R | Winter | Nov, Jan-May | Outside of Auriga's "body"; brighter, larger and has more stars than M 38 | + | |
M 38 | Auriga | OC | LT, TS | 100P, 100P GT, P130 GT, 150PDS GT(AI), GSD680, PS72 GT, C8R, eVs, C5R | Winter | Nov, Nov, Jan-May | Most difficult to find of M 36-38; the most Western of the three clusters | + | |
M 39 | Cygnus | OC | LT, TS | 100P, PS72, C8, eVs, C5R | Summer | Aug-Nov, Jan-Feb, Jun | At the upper left end of an Y; a wide, triangular field of stars; triangle seen well in the C8, not in the eVs | ||
M 40 | Winnecke 4 | Ursa Major | DS | eVs | North | Mar-Apr | Optical double star; nearby are three small galaxies (NGC 4284, NGC 4290, PGC 39934) | ||
M 41 | Canis Major | OC | 100P, P130 GT, PS72, GSD680, 150PDS GT(AI), eVs | Winter | Feb-Apr | Large and nice open star cluster, reminds me of M 34 ; not as dense as M 35-38 | |||
M 42/43 | Orion Nebula | Orion | GE | LT, TS | 100P, 100P GT, P130 GT, 150PDS GT(AI), GSD680, SM102, SM127, PS72 (GTAI), ST120, C8, C8R, C8R GTAI, eVs, C5, C5R, C5R GTAI, TLAPO1027 (GTAI), RX10 M4 | Winter | Oct-Apr | Beautiful, particularly at higher magnifications; at higher magnifications, the Trapezium can be resolved; best with C8 and UHC filter | + |
M 43 | De Mairan's Nebula | Orion | GE | eVs | Winter | Mar | Part of M 42 | + | |
M 44 | Praesepe/Crib | Cancer | OC | LT, TS | 100P, 100P GT, P130 GT, 150PDS GT, PS72, PS72 GT, eVs | Winter | Feb-May | Very nice also in binoculars; ditto in the telescope; too lareg for eVs | + |
M 45 | Pleiades | Taurus | OC | LT, TS, OM21 | 100P, 100P GT, P130 GT, GSD680, SM127 GTAI, 150PDS GTAI, PS72 (GT/AI), ST120, C8, eVs, TLAPO1027, C5, C5R (GTAI), RX10 M4 | Winter | Sep-May | Large and nice, particularly in binoculars and ST120; too large for C8 and eVs | + |
M 46 | Puppis | OC | 100P, P130 GT, PS72, eVs | Winter | Feb-Mar | M 46 cluster seen, faint but nice; like a nebula at low magnifications; PN NGC 2438 not seen except for eVs | |||
M 47 | Puppis | OC | 100P, P130 GT, 150PDS GT, PS72, eVs | Winter | Feb-Mar | Large, contains some large bright stars; brighter than M 46 | |||
M 48 | Hydra | OC | P130 GT, 150PDS GT, PS72, eVs | Spring | Feb-Mar | Nice, but not bright; eVs: large, many bright stars, at the center many nearby stars... | |||
M 49 | Virgo | G | 150PDS GT, eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Elliptical galaxy; small, but seen well | |||
M 50 | Monoceros | OC | P130 GT, GSD680, 150PDS GT(AI), PS72, eVs, C5R, RX10 M4 | Winter | Feb-Apr | Nice large open star cluster with many fine and some bright stars; appeared nicer than M 48 | + | ||
M 51 | Whirlpool Galaxy | Canes Venatici | G | 150PDS GT, PS72, ST120, eVs | Spring | Mar-Sep | Glow (brighter nucleus?), diffuse "something"... in eVs nice spiral galaxy with connected satellite galaxy | eVs | |
M 52 | Cassiopeia | OC | PS72/432, eVs | North | Aug-Oct, Feb | Medium-sized open star cluster; hard to find for me (except for with eVs...) | |||
M 53 | Coma Berenices | GC | 150PDS GT, SM127 GT, eVs | Spring | Mar-Jun, Aug | Smallest visually observed GC, somewhat grainy, brighter nucleus at high magnification; resolved in eVscope | eVs | ||
M 54 | Sagittarius | GC | ST120, eVs | Summer | Aug-Sep | Very small, but seen well, bright core, not resolved | |||
M 55 | Sagittarius | GC | ST120, eVs | Summer | Sep | 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 56 | Lyra | GC | 100P, 100P GTAI, SM102, SM127, 150PDS GTAI, ST120, eVs | Summer | Aug-Nov, Apr, Jun | Sphere visible, but definitely smaller than M 13 and M 92; seen very well in Betz; small with 24 mm, then observed with 10, 7, and 4 mm; slightly resolved at 4 mm; resolved in eVscope | eVs | ||
M 57 | Ring Nebula | Lyra | PN | SM102, SM102 GT, SM127, P130 GT, 100P, 100P GTAI, 150PDS GT, 150PDS GTAI, PS72, ST120, C8, eVs, TLAPO1027 | Summer | Apr, Jun-Dec | Ring may be guessed at high magnifications at best, seen well with AI and larger telescopes (Betz, C8) | + | |
M 58 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Barred spiral galaxy, but hard to see in the eVscope | |||
M 59 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Elliptical galaxy, smaller than M 58 | |||
M 60 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-May | Elliptical galaxy with satellite NGC 4647 (spiral galaxy) | eVs | ||
M 61 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Spiral galaxy, small and fine spiral in the eVscope; on May 6, 2020, the new supernova SN 2020jfo within it was discovered. | |||
M 62 | Ophiuchus | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Is located near the horizon, therefore hard to observe | |||
M 63 | Sunflower Galaxy | Canes Venatici | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-Jun | Nice, elongated spiral galaxie, somewhat larger | eVs | |
M 64 | Coma Berenices | G | 150PDS GT, eVs | Spring | Mar-Jun | Glow, but seen well; in eVs impressive spiral galaxy with unique look, somewhat larger | eVs | ||
M 65/66 | Leo | G | 150PDS GT, C8, eVs | Spring | Feb-May | Sometimes, I could see two faint galaxies, often only one; M 65 an M 66 just fit the field of view of the eVscope to be seen both | eVs | ||
M 67 | Cancer | OC | 150PDS GT, eVs | Winter | Feb-Mar, May | Somewhat widespread OC | |||
M 69 | Sagittarius | GC | ST120, eVs | Summer | Aug-Sep | Still small at 4 mm, faint at 4 mm (small star nearby -> for identification) | |||
M 70 | Sagittarius | GC | ST120, eVs | Summer | Aug-Sep | Small (located close to a longer chain of stars -> for identification) | |||
M 71 | Sagitta | GC | ???, 150PDS GTAI, PS72, ST120, SM127, eVs | Summer | Aug-Okt, Jan | M 71 was very lose; seen well with AI and eVs; with PS72 probably seen faintly; with ST120 somewhat resolved at 4 mm, nice, but faint | |||
M 72 | Aquarius | GC | eVs | Autumn | Aug | According to Stoyan, one of the more inconspicuous globular star clusters | |||
M 73 | Aquarius | OC | eVs | Autumn | Aug, Nov | According to Stoyan, one of the more obscure Messier objects, but worth visiting | |||
M 74 | Pisces | G | eVs | Autumn | Feb-Mar, Nov | Nice spiral galaxy, but in the eVscope just a faint dot/glow... | |||
M 75 | Sagittarius | GC | ST120, eVs | Summer | Aug-Sep | Very hard to find, at 4 mm still very small, not resolvable | |||
M 76 | Small Dumbbell Nebula | Perseus | PN | ST120, eVs | Summer | Sep, Feb-Mar | Very small; not found with 24 mm, only with 10, 7, and 4 mm; eVs: small, colorful, rectangular | eVs | |
M 77 | Cetus | G | eVs | Autumn | Feb-Mar, Nov | Spiral galaxy, a bit more to see than with M 74, but in the end just a soft dot in the eVscope | |||
M 78 | Orion | GR | P130 GT, C8, eVs, C5R, C5R GTAI, RX10 M4, PS72 GTAI, TLAPO1027 GTAI | Winter | Dec-Mar | Was hard to find, but no problem with C8 and eVs; more details with longer exposure | C8, eVs | ||
M 79 | Lepus | GC | eVs | Winter | Mar | Smaller globular star cluster | |||
M 80 | Scorpius | GC | ST120, SM127, eVs | Sommer | May, Jul, Sep | 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; resolved in eVscope | eVs | ||
M 81 | Bode Galaxy | Ursa Major | G | 100P, P130 GT, 150PDS GT, PS72, ST120, eVs | North | Feb-Jul, Sep | Nice spiral galaxy; the spiral is not very conspicuous in the eVscope | +, eVs | |
M 82 | Cigar Galaxy | Ursa Major | G | 100P, P130 GT, 150PDS GT, PS72, ST120, eVs | North | Feb-Jul, Sep | Elongated irregular galaxy (cigar), dirsturbed by an encounter with M 81 | eVs | |
M 84 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-May | Elliptical galaxy, which can be seen together with M 86 in the eVscope's field of view (+ NGC 4387 and a bit of NGC 4402) | eVs | ||
M 85 | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-May, Jul | Elliptical galaxy that can be seen together with the galaxy NGC 4394 in the same field of view of the eVscope; supernova 2020nlb visible on July 2020 photo | eVs | ||
M 86 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-May | Observed alone and together with M 84 in the field of view (+ NGC 4387 and a bit of NGC 4402) | |||
M 87 | Virgo | G | 150PDS GT, eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Perhaps a spherical glow, not much to see | |||
M 88 | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Spiral galaxy, spiral can be recognized | eVs | ||
M 89 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Elliptical galaxy, a small bright and fuzzy dot... | |||
M 90 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Spiral galaxy, spiral can be recognized | eVs | ||
M 91 | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Barred spiral galaxy, bar can be recognized, spiral not so much... | eVs | ||
M 92 | Hercules | GC | LT, TS | 100P, 100P GT, 102 GT, P130, P130 GT, 150PDS GT, GSD680, PS72, ST120, eVs, TLAPO1027, C8 | Summer | Apr-Oct | Similar to M 3 and M 5, somewhat grainy at high magnifications; nice in eVscope | +, eVs | |
M 93 | Puppis | OC | 100P, P130 GT, 150PDS GT, eVs | Winter | Feb-Mar | Nice at high magnification, only a glow otherwise; eVs: nice open star cluster with compact center | eVs | ||
M 94 | Canes Venatici | G | 150PDS GT, eVs | Spring | Mar-May | Small spiral galaxy,visually a glow; eVs: the spiral appears more like a nebula |
eVs | ||
M 95 | Leo | G | C8, eVs | Spring | Mar-Apr | Small barred spiral galaxy, relatively faint, but the bar is visible. Forms a pair with M 96, but too far away for the eVscope (40'). | eVs | ||
M 96 | Leo | G | 150PDS GT, C8, eVs | Spring | Feb-May | Spiral galaxy, forms a pair with M 95, but too far away for the eVscope (40'); visually, sometimes one galaxy (M 96) faintly visible, but often none... |
eVs | ||
M 97 | Owl Nebula | Ursa Major | PN | eVs | North | Feb-Jul | Small green dot with two dark spots | eVs | |
M 98 | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | North | Mar, Jun | Spiral galaxy seen edge-on, small bright core | |||
M 99 | Coma Pinwheel Galaxy | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | North | Mar, JUn | Spiral galaxy, almost seen face-on, similar to M 100 and M 101, but much smaller than M 101 | eVs | |
M 100 | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | North | Mar, Jun | Spiral galaxy, almost seen face-on, similar to M 99 and M 101, but much smaller than M 101 | eVs | ||
M 101 | Pinwheel Galaxy | Ursa Major | G | eVs | North | Mar-Sep | Spiral galaxy, seen face-on, similar to M 99 and M 100, but much larger than both; quite impressive in the eVscope | eVs | |
M 102 | Spindle Galaxy | Draco | G | eVs | North | Mar-Apr, Jun, Aug | Seen edge-on; shares the name "Spindle Galaxy" with two other galaxies | eVs | |
M 103 | Cassiopeia | OC | 100P, PS72, ST120, C8, eVs | North | Sep-Oct, Jan-Mar | Open star cluster with many fine stars; the brighter stars form a triangle | eVs | ||
M 104 | Sombrero Galaxy | Virgo | G | 150PDS GT, eVs | Spring | Mar-Jun | Spiral galaxy, seen nearly edge-on; the dust ring and the bright nucleus led to the name; very impressive in eVs | eVs | |
M 105 | Leo | G | eVs, C5 GTAI | Spring | Mar, Jun | 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. | eVs | ||
M 106 | Canes Venatici | G | 150PDS GT, eVs | Spring | Mar-Jun, Sep | Larger and bright spiral galaxy with bright core; visually found, weak glow? Close to it there is the small spiral galaxy NGC 4248. | eVs | ||
M 107 | Ophiuchus | GC | ST120, SM127, eVs | Summer | May-Jul, Sep | Seen well with ST120, because higher up than the Scorpius globular clusters, with 4 mm perhaps resolved into stars. Faint with SM127. | eVs | ||
M 108 | Ursa Major | G | eVs | North | Mar-Jun | Barred spiral galaxy, nearly seen edge-on | eVs | ||
M 109 | Ursa Major | G | eVs | North | Mar-Apr, Jun, Sep | Barred spiral galaxy, the bar is easily recognized in the eVscope | eVs | ||
M 110 | Andromeda | G | eVs | Summer | Mar, Aug | Satellite galaxy of M 31, fainter than M 32 | |||
Further Catalogs |
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DSO Details |
Name | Constellation | Type | Bino | Telescope | Prime Season* | When Observed? | Remarks | Rec. |
B 33 | Horse Head Nebula | Perseus | DN | eVs, PS72 AI | Winter | Jan-Apr, Nov | Very faint even after post-processing, a little better without the moon... | (eVs) | |
C/2017 T2 | C/2017 T2 (Panstarrs) | --- | C | C8, eVs | --- | Jan, Feb, Apr | The comet can be recognized as such in die eVs; only a guess in the C8... (2020) | ||
C/2019 Y4 | C/2019 Y4 (Atlas) | --- | C | eVs | --- | Mar-Apr | The comet can be recognized as such in die eVs (2020) | ||
C/2020 F3 | C/2020 F3 (Neowise) | --- | C | LT, TS | SM127, eVs | --- | Jul, Aug | The nicest comet in 2020 | TS |
C 9 | Cave Nebula | Cepheus | GN | eVs | North | Sep | Large reddish nebula, faint in the eVscope | ||
Cr 350 | Ophiuchus | OC | eVs | Summer | May | Very large and sparse star cluster; it is not concentrated and not well seprated from its background; too large for the eVscope. | |||
Cr 399 | Coat Hanger | Vulpecula | OC | LT, TS, OM21 | 100P, ST120, SM127, TLAPO1027 | Summer | Aug-Nov | In binoculars better than in the telescope, on OM21 mostly only partially visible; with ST120 just fits the field of view at 24 mm, nice (turned upside down) | + |
IC 10 | Cassiopeia | G | eVs | North | Nov | Irregular galaxy | |||
IC 405 | Flaming Star Nebula | Auriga | GN | eVs | Winter | Feb | Nothing to see... | ||
IC 1276 | Serpens | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Appears with a reddish tint because of its large distance and the dust of the Milky Way. | eVs | ||
IC 1396 | Elephant Trunk | Cepheus | GE | eVs | North | Aug-Sep, Nov | Practically not visible as a nebula... | ||
IC 1613 | Cetus | G | eVs | Autumn | Oct-Nov | Irregular dwarf galaxy, practically not seen... | |||
IC 1795 | Fischkopfnebel | Cassiopeia | GN | eVs | North | Sep | The galactic nebulae IC 1795 (also named NGC 896), 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/OS | eVs | North | Sep | 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 | eVs | North | Sep | 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 2177 | Seagull Nebula | Monoceros | GN | eVs | Winter | Feb | Not much to see... | ||
IC 2574 | Ursa Major | G | eVs | North | Mar-Apr, Jun | Very faint spiral galaxy, hard for the eVscope | |||
IC 3483 | Zwicky's Triplet | Virgo | G | PS72/ASI294 | Spring | Apr | Together with the Siamese Twins NGC 4567/68, M 58, and M 89 | ||
IC 4593 | White Eyed Pea Nebula | Hercules | PN | eVs | Summer | May | Is turquoise and has a bright core, which cannot be recognized in the eVscope. | eVs | |
IC 4634 | Rose Nebula | Ophiuchus | PN | eVs | Summer | May | Has a point-symmetric, s-shaped structure, but is so tiny that none of this can be detected in the eVscope; the nebula itself is difficult to find, but in the end, the colour helps. | ||
IC 4665 | Ophiuchus | OC | SM102 GT, eVs | Summer | May, Aug-Sep | Can already be seen with the naked eye as a faint glow; too large to be seen well in the eVscope. | |||
IC 4756 | Serpens | OC | eVs | Summer | May | Consists of few, inconspicuously scattered stars and is rather an object for opera glasses or binoculars; for the eVscope, too large. found | ? | ||
IC 5070 | Pelican Nebula | Cygnus | GE | eVs | Summer | Aug-Sep, Nov | Large reddish nebula, can be guessed without post-processing... | ||
IC 5146 | Cocoon Nebula | Cygnus | GE | eVs | Summer | Aug | Small reddish nebula with embedded open star cluster Cr 470 | ||
Mel 20 | Alpha Persei Cluster | Perseus | OC | LT, TS, OM21 | 100P, PS72, ST120 | Autumn | Sep-Nov, Jan-Mar | Very nice, even to the naked eye | + |
Mel 25 | Hyades | Taurus | OC | LT, TS | 100P, 100P GT, P130 GT, 150PDS, GSD680, C8 | Winter | Oct-Mar | Very large | + |
Mel 111 | Coma Berenices Cluster | Coma Berenices | OC | LT, TS | 100P | Spring | May, Jun | Distant OC of relatively bright stars, only for opera glasses; a faint glow to the naked eye | + |
NGC 40 | Bow Tie Nebula | Cepheus | PN | eVs | North | Apr | Has a white dwarf as central star, the nebula looks violet in the eVscope. | eVs | |
NGC 185 | Cassiopeia | G | eVs | North | Oct | Elliptical galaxy | |||
NGC 281 | Pacman Nebula | Cassiopeia | GE | eVs | North | Feb, Aug-Sep | Saw only stars | ||
NGC 410 | Pisces | G | eVs | North | Nov | Elliptical galaxy, has extended areas where stars are formed. | |||
NGC 457 | Owl/E.T. Cluster | Cassiopeia | OC | 100P, PS72, ST120, C8, C8 GT, eVs | North | Sep-Oct, Dec, Jan-Feb | Rather small, the "eyes" stand out; found it surprisingly well with ST120 and 24 mm thanks to the "bright eyes"; large with 10 mm; wonderful with 10 and 24 mm, never seen so clearly (I think so...); nice in eVs, particularly the eyes | + | |
NGC 514 | With supernova 2020uxz | Pisces | G/SN | eVs | North | Nov | Barred spiral galaxy, supernova a small dot | ||
NGC 559 | Cassiopeia | OC | eVs | North | Sep | Smaller open cluster in Cassiopeia | |||
NGC 604 | Inside M 33 | Triangulum | PN | eVs | Summer | Feb-Mar, Sep | The brightest HII region in M 33, a small blob... | eVs | |
NGC 660 | Pisces | G | eVs | North | Nov | Spiral galaxy; one of the few polar ring galaxies, which are created from the fusioning of two galaxies | |||
NGC 663/NGC 654 | Cassiopeia | OC | 100P, SM127, PS72, ST120, C8, eVs | North | Sep-Nov, Jan-Feb | 663 seen (a lot of small stars and star pairs), 654 probably not; nice in eVs | + | ||
NGC 752 | Andromeda | OC | PS72, ST120, eVs | Autumn | Mar, Sep, Nov | Large, many small stars, wide-spread | + | ||
NGC 884/NGC 869 | Perseus Double Cluster | Perseus | OC | LT, TS, OM21 | 100P, P130 GT, GSD680, PS72, ST120, C8, eVs, TLAPO1027, C5 | Autumn | Sep-Mar | Seen with the naked eye, nice in binoculars (both together) and with ST120 and 35 mm eyepiece; too large to see both in eVs | + |
NGC 891 | Andromeda | G | eVs | Autumn | Feb | Seen edge-on; nice, but faint | + | ||
NGC 925 | Triangulum | G | eVs | Sommer | Sep | ||||
NGC 1023 | Perseus | G | eVs | Autumn | Nov | Elliptical galaxy; the brightest member of a group of galaxies, which includes NGC 891 (Andromeda) | |||
NGC 1514 | Taurus | PN | eVs | Winter | Nov | Planetary nebula, appears greenish with a white central star. | |||
NGC 1788 | Orion | GN | eVs | Winter | Feb | Rather faint, according to Stoyan | |||
NGC 1977 | Running Man Nebula (+ NGC 1973 und NGC 1975) | Orion | GR | eVs, PS72 GTAI, TLAPO1027 GTAI | Winter | Feb-Mar | 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 1980 | Lost Jewel of Orion | Orion | OC | eVs | Winter | Feb | Quite nice... | ||
NGC 2024 | Flame Nebula | Orion | GE | C8 GTAI, eVs, PS72 GTAI, TLAPO1027 GTAI | Winter | Feb-Mar, Nov | Rather faint reddish nebula next to Alnitak; not easy for the eVscope | eVs | |
NGC 2237/2244 | Rosette Nebula/Open star cluster in R. N. | Monoceros | GE+OC | P130 GT, PS72, eVs | Winter | Feb-Mar | Only star cluster NGC 2244 seen, even with eVscope | ||
NGC 2261 | Hubble's Variable Nebula | Monoceros | GR | eVs | Winter | Feb-Mar | Nebula that looks like a comet | eVs | |
NGC 2264 | Christmas Tree Cluster | Monoceros | OC | P130 GT, 150PDS GTAI, eVs | Winter | Feb-Apr | "Christmas Tree" not recognized in Feb, but in Mar; saw only the star cluster | + | |
NGC 2360 | Canis Major | OC | ??? | Winter | Mar | Not found? | ? | ||
NGC 2362 | Canis Major | OC | 100P, P130 GT, GSD680 | Winter | Mar | Primarily, I saw an "L" shape... | |||
NGC 2392 | Gemini | PN | P130 GT, eVs | Winter | Feb-Mar | Guessed a small dot... eVs: round light blue spot with white dot in it | eVs | ||
NGC 2403 | Camelopardis | G | eVs | North | Mar-Apr | Spiral galaxy, regarded as one of the best galaxies for small telescopes; unclear why Messier overlooked it; fairly impressive in the eVscope. | eVs | ||
NGC 2419 | Intergalactic Wanderer | Lynx | GC | eVs | Winter | Feb | Small... | ||
NGC 2438 | inside M 46 | Puppis | GN | eVs | Winter | Feb | Planetary nebula inside of M 46 (there I found it...) | ||
NGC 2683 | Lynx | G | eVs | Winter | Mar | Spiral galaxy | |||
NGC 2775 | Cancer | G | eVs | Winter | Mar | Small spiral galaxy with bright core; spiral not recognizable in the eVscope | |||
NGC 2805 | Ursa Major | G | eVs | Winter | Mar | Said to be a double star ... but a spiral galaxy in SkySafari | |||
NGC 2903 | Leo | G | C8, eVs | Spring | Mar-Apr | One of the brighter spiral galaxies; unclear why Messier missed it... Very faint in C8 | eVs | ||
NGC 3115 | Sextans | G | eVs | Spring | Mar | Elliptical galaxy, one of the "spindle galaxies"... | |||
NGC 3184/80 | Ursa Major | G | eVs | Winter | Mar | NGC 3184 is a barred spiral, NGC 3180 a nebula in NGC 3184 (too small for theVscope) | eVs | ||
NGC 3190 | Leo Quartet | Leo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar | The galaxy NGC 3190 belongs, together with NGC 3185, NGC 3187, and NGC 3193 to the compact galaxy group Hickson 44, also called Leo Quartet. | ||
NGC 3227/26 | Leo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar | The barred spiral NGC 3227 forms a double galaxy with NGC 3226 | |||
NGC 3344 | Leo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar | Small spiral galaxy, spiral recognizable in the eVscope, bright stars in the area of the galaxy | eVs | ||
NGC 3384/89 | near M 105 | Leo | G | eVs, C5R GTAI | Spring | Mar | 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 in the eVscope. | eVs | |
NGC 3607/08/05 | Leo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Three elliptical galaxies, which can all be seen in the eVscope in the same field of view (size: 3607 > 3608 > 3605) | eVs | ||
NGC 3628 | Leo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-May | Spiral galaxy seen edge-on; it forms a conspicuous group with M 65 and M 66, the Leo Triplet. | eVs | ||
NGC 3842 | Abell 1637, Leo Cluster | Leo | G | eVs | Spring | May | Part of and target for Abell 1637 (Leo Cluster), a large galaxy cluster | eVs | |
NGC 3877 | Ursa Major | G | eVs | North | May | Spiral galaxy nearly seen edge-on | eVs | ||
NGC 4085/88 | Ursa Major | G | eVs | North | Jun | The elliptical galaxy NGC 4085 and the spiral galaxy NGC 4088 in the constellation Ursa Major seem to interact with one another. Both galaxies can be easily observed in the same field of view with the eVscope. | eVs | ||
NGC 4216/06/22 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | May | NGC 4216 is the largest of three galaxies (NGC 4216, NGC 4206, and NGC 4222), which can be observed together in the eVscope. | eVs | ||
NGC 4236 | Draco | G | eVs | North | Apr, Jun | Barred spiral galaxy, very faint | eVs | ||
NGC 4244 | Silver Needle Galaxy | Canes Venatici | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-Apr | Spiral galaxy, very thin and long, seen edge-on | eVs | |
NGC 4248 | near M 106 | Canes Venatici | G | eVs | Spring | Apr-May | Small spiral galaxy in the vicinity of M 106 | eVs | |
NGC 4284/4290 | near M 40 | Ursa Major | G | eVs | North | Mar-Apr | Two small galaxies in the vicinity of the optical double star M 40 | eVs | |
NGC 4298/4302 | Holm 377 or KPG 332 | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | Spring | Mai | The spiral galaxies NGC 4298 and NGC 4302 in the constellation Coma Berenices form an interacting pair (Holm 377 or KPG 332). | eVs | |
NGC 4387/4402 | See also M 84/86 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-Apr | Two small galaxies close to M 84 and M 86; more or less in the same field of view in the eVscope | eVs | |
NGC 4394 | near M 85 | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | Spring | Mar | Small spiral galaxy close to M 85 (in the same field of view of the eVscope) | eVs | |
NGC 4435/38 | The Eyes | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | NGC 4435 is a lenticular galaxy and interacts with the lenticular galaxy NGC 4438, that is about 100,000 light years more distant. | eVs | |
NGC 4449 | Canes Venatici | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-Apr | Irregular galaxy | eVs | ||
NGC 4458/61 | Markarian's Chain | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | May | 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. | eVs | |
NGC 4470 | bei M 49 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar | Spiral galaxy close to M 49 | eVs | |
NGC 4490/85 | Canes Venatici | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-Apr | Distorted spiral galaxies, which interact with one another | eVs | ||
NGC 4559 | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | Spring | Apr.May | Spiral galaxy | eVs | ||
NGC 4565 | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | Spring | Apr-May | One of the most prominent and famous edge-on spiral galaxies in the sky | eVs | ||
NGC 4567/68 | Siamese Twins, Butterfly Galaxies | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | NGC 4567/8 are two spiral galaxies in the Virgo cluster; they are also called "The Siamese Twins" or "The Butterfly Galaxies". | eVs | |
NGC 4631/27 | Whale Galaxy | Canes Venatici | G | eVs | Spring | Apr-May | Spiral galaxy, seen edge-on; above it, there is a companion, the elliptical dwarf galaxy NGC 4627. | eVs | |
NGC 4636 | with Supernova 2020ue | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Feb | Looked for because of supernova 2020ue; supernova appears as a little dot... | ||
NGC 4638/37 | See M 60 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar | Two more small galaxies in the vicinity of M 60: Elliptical galaxy NGC 4638 and small partner NGC 4637 | eVs | |
NGC 4647 | See M 60 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Spiral galaxy, that interacts with M 60 (in the same field of view in the eVscope) | eVs | |
NGC 4665 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Apr | Spiral galaxy | |||
NGC 4697 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | Mar | Small elliptical galaxy | |||
NGC 4725 | Coma Berenices | G | eVs | Spring | May | Small spiral galaxy with even smaller neighbor galaxy NGC 4712 (spiral galaxy) | eVs | ||
NGC 5005 | Canes Venatici | G | eVs | Spring | Mar-Apr | Oblique spiral galaxy with bright core | eVs | ||
NGC 5053 | Coma Berenices | KS | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Very loose globular star cluster near M 53 (1°); already too bright for a good photo... | eVs | ||
NGC 5173 | Canes Venatici | G | eVs | Spring | Mar | Elliptical galaxy close to M 51; two more galaxies in the eVscope's field of view (the names are unknown to me) | eVs | ||
NGC 5426/27 | Virgo | G | eVs | Spring | May | The spiral galaxies NGC 5426 and NGC 5427 in the constellation Virgo are interacting with one another and form a pair that is called Arp 271. | eVs | ||
NGC 5466 | Bootes | KS | eVs | Spring | Mar, May | Rather loose globular star cluster; already a litte bright for a photo... | eVs | ||
NGC 5634 | Virgo | KS | eVs | Spring | May | The only globular star cluster in the constellation Virgo; small in the eVscope | |||
NGC 5897 | Libra | KS | eVs | Spring | May | Extremely loose structure, only a very low star density even at the center | eVs | ||
NGC 5907 | Splinter Galaxy | Draco | G | eVs | North | Sep | Can be seen edge-on; in contrast to other "edge-on" galaxies, the ends are not pointed. | ||
NGC 5981/82/85 | Draco Triplet | Draco | G | eVs | Norden | Mai | The galaxies NGC 5981 (spiral), NGC 5982 (elliptical), and NGC 5985 (spiral) in the constellation Draco form the Draco triplet. | eVs | |
NGC 6041 | Abell 2151, Hercules Cluster | Hercules | G, GaC | eVs | Summer | August | Cluster of galaxies 500 million light-years away with 300 galaxies; visible galaxies are tiny in the eVscope. | ||
NGC 6207 | Hercules | G | eVs | Summer | May | Small galaxy close to M 13 in Hercules; small but nice | |||
NGC 6210 | Turtle Nebula | Hercules | PN | eVs | Summer | Mai | Rather bright; has a white central star, which is regarded as easy to observe (not in eVscope). | eVs | |
NGC 6229 | Hercules | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Small but nice | eVs | ||
NGC 6235 | Ophiuchus | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Rather small and little compressed | |||
NGC 6284 | Ophiuchus | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Rather small | |||
NGC 6287 | Ophiuchus | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Small | |||
NGC 6293 | Ophiuchus | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Small, but larger than its neighbors | |||
NGC 6342 | Ophiuchus | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Rather small | |||
NGC 6356 | Ophiuchus | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Small, but larger than its neighbors | eVs | ||
NGC 6366 | Ophiuchus | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Rather faint, but fairly large and loose | eVs | ||
NGC 6440 | Sagittarius | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Small | |||
NGC 6445 | Little Gem Nebula/Box Nebula | Sagittarius | PN | eVs | Summer | May, Aug | Very small in the eVscope | ||
NGC 6517 | Ophiuchus | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Small, has some star chains in its neighborhood | eVs | ||
NGC 6535 | Serpens | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Small | |||
NGC 6537 | Red Spider Nebula | Sagittarius | PN | eVs | Summer | May | Very small, has a white dwarf at its center | ||
NGC 6539 | Serpens | GC | eVs | Summer | May | Somewhat larger, has some star chains in its neighborhood | eVs | ||
NGC 6543 | Cat's Eye Nebula | Draco | PN | eVs | North | Aug | Very small in the eVscope | ||
NGC 6567 | Sagittarius | PN | eVs | Summer | May | Very small | |||
NGC 6572 | Blue Raquetball Nebula | Ophiuchus | PN | eVs | Summer | May | Small and cyan | ||
NGC 6633 | Ophiuchus | OC | P130 GT, eVs | Summer | Sep, May | Not found, too low in September; according to Stoyan on par with M 11 and M 16 | ? | ||
NGC 6712 | Scutum | KS | eVs | Summer | May | Somewhat larger and nice | eVs | ||
NGC 6741 | Phantom Streak Nebula | Aquila | PN | eVs | Summer | Aug | So extremely small in the eVscope that I was not able to find it on the eVscope photo. Neither did the plate solving Website Astrometry.net! But I was able to identify it with the help of Stellarium. | ||
NGC 6751 | Aquila | PN | eVs | Summer | Sep | Small in the eVscope, but can still be identified. | |||
NGC 6781 | Snowball Nebula | Aquila | PN | eVs | Summer | Sep | According to Stoyan, the brightest of four fainter planetary nebulae in this constellation; reminds me of the Ring and the Dumbell nebulae | ||
NGC 6818 | Little Gem Nebula | Sagittarius | PN | eVs | Summer | Aug | A small blue dot in the eVs... | ||
NGC 6820/23 | Vulpecula | GE/OC | eVs | Summer | Aug | NGC 6820 is a small reflection nebula near the open star cluster NGC 6823. Both are embedded in the large faint emission nebula Sh 2-86. The whole area of nebulosity is often referred to as NGC 6820. | |||
NGC 6822 | Barnard's Galaxy | Sagittarius | G | eVs | Summer | Aug | Nothing to see with eVs... | ||
NGC 6826 | Cygnus | PN | eVs | Summer | Feb, Jun | Very small, blue dot in eVs... | |||
NGC 6835 | Sagittarius | G | eVs | Summer | Sep | Very small and seen edge-on; some sources call it a barred spiral. | |||
NGC 6882/5 | Vulpecula | OS | eVs | Summer | Aug | Wide-spread open star cluster, actually NGC 6885, not NGC 6882... | |||
NGC 6888 | Crescent Nebula | Cygnus | GE | eVs | Summer | Aug, Nov | Faint and better suited to larger telescopes | ||
NGC 6934 | Delphinus | GC | eVs | Summer | Aug, Nov | According to Stoyan hard to resolve; it is, however, possible with the eVscope. | |||
NGC 6946 | Fireworks Galaxy | Cepheus | G | eVs | North | Aug-Sep | 40' distant from the open star cluster NGC 6939, too far to see both in the eVscope at once | ||
NGC 6960/6992/5 | Cirrus Nebula | Cygnus | PN | ST120 | Summer | Aug-Nov | I was able to catch at least a glimpse of NGC 6960/6995 with the eVscope, although all this is far too large for the eVscopes field of view. | ? | |
NGC 7000 | North America Nebula | Cygnus | GE | ST120, eVs | Summer | Feb, Jun, Aug-Nov | Oct 2019: searched for with 24 and 10 mm, perhaps a glow - that would be more than ever... for eVs too large | ||
NGC 7006 | Delphinus | GC | eVs | Summer | Aug | Small, but also far away for a globular star cluster | |||
NGC 7009 | Saturn Nebula | Aquarius | PN | eVs | Summer | Aug | Very small, reminds of the planet Saturn with its "ears" | ||
NGC 7023 | Iris Nebula | Cepheus | GN | eVs | North | Sep, Nov | 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 | eVs | Autumn | Feb | Originally confirmed with a Karkoschka photo; better seen in August 2020 | |||
NGC 7293 | Helix Nebula (Eye of God) | Aquarius | PN | Summer | Oct | Extremely faint and barely detectable under the existing sky conditions; a little bit better later... | |||
NGC 7317 | Stephan's Quintet | Pegasus | G | eVs | Autumn | Aug | Part of Stephan's Quintet, a group of small galaxies. In the eVscope it is very small. It is located close to the galaxy NGC 7331. | ||
NGC 7331 | Pegasus | G | eVs | Autumn | Feb, Aug | Originally faint, but confirmed with a Stoyan drawing; better seen in August 2020 | |||
NGC 7332/39 | Pegasus | G | eVs | Autumn | Oct | Double galaxy | |||
NGC 7380 | Wizard Nebula / Cluster | Cepheus | GN/OS | eVs | North | Sep | A star formation region that contains the young open star cluster NGC 7380. | ||
NGC 7479 | Superman Galaxy | Pegasus | G | eVs | Autumn | Aug | Can be seen well as a barred spiral | ||
NGC 7600 | Aquarius | G | eVs | Summer | Nov | Elliptical galaxy, close to the ecliptic | |||
NGC 7635 | Bubble Nebula | Cassiopeia | GN | eVs | North | Sep | Is located close to the well-known open star cluster M 52. | ||
NGC 7640 | Andromeda | G | eVs | Autumn | Sep | Faint | |||
NGC 7662 | Blue Snowball Nebula | Andromeda | PN | eVs | Autumn | Feb, Sep | Small, green | eVs | |
NGC 7721 | Aquarius | G | eVs | Summer | Nov | Spiral galaxy, close to the ecliptic | |||
NGC 7742 | Pegasus | G | eVs | Autumn | Nov | Spiral galaxy, small but has a very active core. | |||
NGC 7789 | White Rose Cluster | Cassiopeia | OC | eVs | North | Feb, Sep | Large, many stars | eVs | |
NGC 7814 | Pegasus | G | eVs | Autumn | Nov | Spiral galaxy, seen edge-on | |||
St 2 | Muscle Man | Cassiopeia | OC | LT, TS | PS72, C8 | North | Oct-Nov, Jan | Saw stars, but initially did not recognize the shape - did so in 2018 | |
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DSO Details |
Name | Constellation | Type | Bino | Telescope | Prime Season* | When Observed? | Remarks | Rec. |
beta Cyg | Albireo | Cygnus | DS | 100P, PS72, eVs, TLAPO1027 | Summer | Aug-Sep, Nov | Nice difference in color; hard to seperate in the eVscope | + | |
alpha Gem | Castor | Gemini | DS | 100P | Winter | May | |||
epsilon Lyr | Double Double | Lyra | DS | TS, OM21 | 100P, SM102, SM127, PS72 | Summer | Aug-Sep | Seen as "double pair" from a magnification of about 100 x on | |
zeta UMa | Mizar/Alkor | Ursa Major | DS | 100P, PS72 | North | Aug-Sep, May | Double star; visual double star with Alkor | + |
*) "Prime Season" describes when the sky objects are in the South (this is how they are assigned to season in books etc.). Of course, you can observe most sky object in other sky regions at other times of the year. Column "When observed?" lists, when I observed the sky objects.
Rec.: + = preliminary recommendation of (fairly) easy to find objects; (+) = these objects are nice, but harder to find or require a darker sky; ? = not found or details forgotten
Bino: LT = Leica Trinovid 10 x 25 BC, TS = TS 10 x 60 LE; Telescope: GT means GoTo mount, GTAI means with Atik Infinity camera on GoTo mount, , GT(AI) means both configurations
PN = planetary nebula, GE = galactic emission nebula, GR = galactic reflection nebula, OC = open star cluster, GC = globular star cluster, DS = double star, SP = star pattern, SC = star cloud
The above lists contain (almost) all celestial objects that I have tried to observe. For many, I succeeded, for some more or less, and for others not at all. Some of the latter objects are listed as a reminder to try again...
Observation details can be found on the pages describing my observations, as well as on the pages dedicated to the individual celestial objects; the latter pages are linked to in the tables above.
Messier catalogues:
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