Deep Sky With Binoculars - Asterisms

This project includes a collection of visual observations of deep sky objects made exclusively with the naked eye or binoculars. It is remarkable how many objects are visible with such small instruments and shows that a telescope is not necessarily required. Of course everyone can contribute with own observations. A detailed description of the project and the submission format of your own observations can be found in the introduction.

Deep Sky Object Lists:
Objects 82
Visual Observations 199
Sketches 5
Observers 4
Uwe Brinker, René Merting, Uwe Pilz, Robert Zebahl
Type Magnitude Size Coordinates (J2000.0)
7 Sisters of the Pole Ast 240.0'×120.0' Cep 23h30m00.00s / +86°00'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
Alessi J0022.7+5417, Al J0022.7+5417 Ast 20.0'×10.0' Cas 00h22m46.00s / +54°17'54.00"
Alessi J0234.0+4002, Al J0234.0+4002 Ast 90.0'×90.0' And 02h34m04.00s / +40°02'30.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 50'×50'
Alessi J2108.8+0731, Al J2108.8+0731 Ast 30.0'×30.0' Equ 21h08m53.00s / +07°31'12.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 40'×40'
Alessi J2142.5+1005, Al J2142.5+1005 Ast 20.0'×20.0' Peg 21h42m15.00s / +10°06'30.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 40'×40'
Alessi J2340.6+0756, Al J2340.6+0756 Ast 15.0'×15.0' Psc 23h40m40.00s / +07°57'30.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
Alessi-Teutsch 2, Al-Teu2 Ast 15.0'×15.0' Aur 06h10m30.00s / +41°06'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 60'×60'
Allys Plait Ast 42.0'×10.0' Tau 03h47m30.00s / +23°41'30.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
Backward 5 Ast 20.0'×10.0' Her 16h35m57.00s / +30°46'33.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 60'×60'
Calvet 1 Ast 30.0'×30.0' Cyg 21h05m40.00s / +46°36'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 15'×15'
Canali 1, Stargate Ast 8.0'×8.0' Crv 12h35m45.00s / -12°01'00.00"
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DSS I - 120'×120'
Cheshire Cat, Carol's Smiley Ast 80.0'×40.0' Aur 05h26m50.00s / +34°55'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 100'×100'
Collinder 399, Cr399, Coathanger Ast 3m.6 100.0'×40.0' Vul 19h26m20.00s / +20°07'40.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
Dolidze 12, Do12 Ast 18.0'×18.0' Cas 00h40m46.10s / +60°51'18.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 40'×40'
Elosser 1, Elo1 Ast 20.0'×20.0' Ori 04h51m00.00s / +07°50'00.00"
★★ ../images/dss/dss2red_184500.00_-065000.00_120_web.jpg
DSS II (red) - 120'×120'
Fish Hook Ast 120.0'×60.0' Sct 18h45m00.00s / -06°50'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 90'×90'
Flying Minnow Ast 60.0'×45.0' Aur 05h19m00.00s / +33°40'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 20'×20'
French 1, The Toadstool Ast 13.0'×13.0' Del 21h07m25.00s / +16°19'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
Greg's 3 Ast 16.0'×12.0' Leo 09h37m30.00s / +15°20'30.00"
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DSS II (red) - 80'×80'
Hahn 1 Ast 45.0'×20.0' CMa 06h45m35.00s / -18°31'20.00"
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DSS II (red) - 90'×90'
Harrington 1, Diamond Ring, Engagement Ring Ast 60.0'×60.0' UMi 02h50m00.00s / +88°50'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 16'×16'
Harrington 5 Ast 7.0'×6.0' Mon 06h40m32.00s / -09°00'00.00"
★★ ../images/dss/dss2blue_101345.00_+311600.00_60_web.jpg
DSS II (blue) - 60'×60'
Harrington 6 Ast 35.0'×35.0' LMi 10h13m45.00s / +31°16'00.00"
★★★ ../images/dss/dss2red_232020.00_+622200.00_120_web.jpg
DSS II (red) - 120'×120'
Harrington 12 Ast 70.0'×70.0' Cas 23h20m20.00s / +62°22'00.00"
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DSS I - 120'×120'
Harrington 14 Ast 95.0'×18.0' And 01h52m30.00s / +37°35'00.00"
Harrington 16 Ast 210.0'×150.0' Tau 04h23m00.00s / +21°45'00.00"
★★★ ../images/dss/dss2blue_004200.00_+615500.00_60_web.jpg
DSS II (blue) - 60'×60'
Hay-Merting 4, HM4 Ast 45.0'×45.0' Cas 00h42m00.00s / +61°55'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 20'×20'
Hay-Merting 5, HM5 Ast 12.0'×5.0' Sge 20h12m46.00s / +18°01'00.00"
★★★ ../images/dss/dss2blue_200700.00_+285000.00_120_web.jpg
DSS II (blue) - 120'×120'
Hay-Merting 7, HM7 Ast 110.0'×110.0' Vul 20h07m00.00s / +28°50'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 120'×120'
Hay-Merting 8, HM8 Ast 160.0'×70.0' Sgr 18h35m00.00s / -19°00'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 120'×120'
Hay-Merting 9, HM9 Ast 30.0'×30.0' Lib 14h51m10.00s / -15°20'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 80'×80'
JHZG, Jimi Hendrix' Broken Guitar Ast 60.0'×30.0' Peg 21h31m30.00s / +12°10'00.00"
★★ ../images/dss/dss2red_035730.00_+630400.00_120_web.jpg
DSS II (red) - 120'×120'
Kemble 1, Kemble's Cascade Ast 5m.0 180.0'×180.0' Cam 03h57m30.00s / +63°04'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 40'×40'
Kemble 2, Little Cassiopeia, Mini Cassiopeia, Little Queen Ast 7m.0 30.0'×30.0' Dra 18h35m35.00s / +72°23'56.00"
★★ ../images/dss/dss2blue_032530.00_+714030.00_120_web.jpg
DSS II (blue) - 120'×120'
Kemble 3, Kembles Kite Ast 90.0'×30.0' Cas 03h25m30.00s / +71°40'30.00"
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DSS II (red) - 60'×60'
LeDrew 7 Ast 40.0'×40.0' Oph 18h14m25.00s / +03°33'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 20'×20'
Leiter 2 Ast 14.0'×10.0' Cyg 21h07m47.00s / +47°14'28.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 40'×40'
Leiter 3, The Gallows Ast 18.0'×7.0' Cep 04h28m50.00s / +83°56'38.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 60'×60'
Leiter 8 Ast 35.0'×15.0' Cas 00h55m20.00s / +57°16'53.00"
★★ ../images/dss/dss2blue_205550.00_+433505.00_60_web.jpg
DSS II (blue) - 60'×60'
Leiter 9 Ast 34.0'×13.0' Cyg 20h55m50.00s / +43°35'05.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
Leiter 10 Ast 18.0'×8.0' Peg 21h43m04.00s / +10°26'40.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 35'×35'
Leiter 11 Ast 23.0'×21.0' Gem 06h43m41.00s / +25°20'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 60'×60'
Leiter 16 Ast 35.0'×25.0' Gem 07h27m50.00s / +21°40'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 20'×20'
Leiter 17 Ast 11.0'×8.0' Peg 00h06m03.00s / +25°40'50.00"
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DSS II (red) - 16'×16'
Little Sagitta Ast 8.0'×4.0' Vir 12h38m24.00s / -11°31'25.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
Lorenzin 1, Lor1, Spermatozoon Ast 21.0'×2.0' Tau 05h42m38.00s / +21°23'32.00"
Lorenzin 2, Lor2 Ast 230.0'×80.0' Sct 17h00m00.00s / +14°05'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
Lorenzin 4, Lor4 Ast 25.0'×2.0' Sge 19h54m47.00s / +17°19'24.00"
Lorenzin 6, Lor6 Ast 240.0'×180.0' Cep 22h15m00.00s / +58°15'00.00"
★★ ../images/dss/dss2red_065308.00_-100718.00_40_web.jpg
DSS II (red) - 40'×40'
Lorenzin 15, Lor15 Ast 28.0'×17.0' Mon 06h53m08.00s / -10°07'18.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 50'×50'
Lorenzin 23, Lor23 Ast 30.0'×30.0' Sex 10h48m00.00s / +02°32'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
Markov 1 Ast 19.0'×8.0' Her 17h57m10.00s / +29°29'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
Messier 73, M73, NGC6994 Ast 8m.9 2.8'×2.8' Aqr 20h58m56.00s / -12°38'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
Mini Coathanger Ast 17.0'×9.0' UMi 16h29m20.00s / +80°16'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 35'×35'
NGC1790 Ast 20.0'×20.0' Aur 05h11m02.00s / +52°07'06.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 25'×25'
NGC1807 Ast 7m.0 17.0'×17.0' Tau 05h10m48.70s / +16°31'19.00"
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DSS II (red) - 12'×12'
NGC6773 Ast 7.0'×7.0' Aql 19h15m03.00s / +04°52'54.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
NGC7708 Ast 30.0'×30.0' Cep 23h36m17.00s / +72°50'59.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 16'×16'
Norman's Passing Pair, NPP Ast 1.7'×1.0' Boo 14h25m46.00s / +23°37'40.00"
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DSS II (red) - 60'×60'
O'Neal 1 Ast 42.0'×13.0' Equ 21h22m00.00s / +02°54'48.00"
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DSS II (red) - 30'×30'
O'Neal 4 Ast 17.0'×11.0' Lep 05h45m40.00s / -15°55'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 60'×60'
O'Neal 5 Ast 30.0'×30.0' Lep 05h49m00.00s / -13°30'30.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 30'×30'
O'Neal 8 Ast 10.0'×10.0' Tau 05h12m20.00s / +16°14'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 40'×40'
O'Neal 14 Ast 20.0'×20.0' Aqr 22h26m45.00s / -19°19'00.00"
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DSS I - 100'×100'
Patchick 100, Pat100 Ast 70.0'×30.0' Peg 23h02m10.00s / +22°54'00.00"
Patchick-Wienerroither 1, PW1 Ast 150.0'×50.0' Cet 02h36m18.00s / +06°41'30.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 100'×100'
Persson 1 Ast 70.0'×15.0' Ori 06h10m20.00s / +13°48'30.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 40'×40'
Picot 1, Napoleon's Hat Ast 20.0'×7.0' Boo 14h14m55.00s / +18°33'00.00"
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DSS I - 90'×90'
Posey 1 Ast 50.0'×23.0' Psc 23h17m10.00s / -01°41'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 20'×20'
Pothier 7 Ast 7.0'×3.0' Cas 00h33m40.00s / +63°11'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 80'×80'
Pothier 8 Ast 41.0'×20.0' Cas 03h17m15.00s / +74°08'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 40'×40'
Pothier 11, Jaws Ast 25.0'×25.0' Vir 12h38m50.00s / -11°20'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 90'×90'
Raymond 8 Ast 51.0'×17.0' Psc 23h51m00.00s / +01°45'00.00"
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DSS II (red) - 100'×100'
Renou 14, Ren14 Ast 70.0'×70.0' Peg 22h36m00.00s / +29°45'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 20'×20'
Renou 25, Ren25 Ast 8.0'×8.0' CrB 15h53m20.00s / +33°36'30.00"
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DSS II (red) - 30'×30'
Renou 37, Ren37 Ast 15.0'×15.0' Oph 18h12m45.00s / +04°11'00.00"
Taurus Poniatowski Ast 190.0'×120.0' Oph 18h03m00.00s / +03°00'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 40'×40'
Teutsch 33, Teu33, TPK1 Ast 20.0'×20.0' And 23h39m30.00s / +47°30'30.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 60'×60'
Teutsch 1211+77, Teu1211+77 Ast Cam 12h11m00.00s / +77°30'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 80'×80'
Theta Delphini Group, Theta Del Ast 40.0'×20.0' Del 20h38m44.00s / +13°18'54.00"
Wieger's Dragon Ast 120.0'×20.0' CVn 12h51m50.00s / +42°30'00.00"
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DSS II (blue) - 6'×6'
Zürn 1 Ast 1.1'×0.5' Per 02h19m07.00s / +57°08'00.00"