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 | 79 |
Visual Observations | 185 |
Sketches | 2 |
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" | |||
![]() DSS I - 30'×30' |
Al J0022 7+5417 | Ast | 20.0'×10.0' | Cas | 00h22m53.00s / +54°18'30.00" | ||
Al J0234 0+4002 | Ast | 90.0'×90.0' | And | 02h34m00.00s / +39°55'00.00" | |||
![]() DSS II (blue) - 50'×50' |
Al J2108 8+0731 | Ast | 30.0'×30.0' | Equ | 21h08m35.00s / +07°29'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 40'×40' |
Al J2142 5+1005 | Ast | 20.0'×20.0' | Peg | 21h42m15.00s / +10°06'30.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (blue) - 40'×40' |
Al J2340 6+0756 | Ast | 15.0'×15.0' | Psc | 23h40m40.00s / +07°57'30.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (blue) - 30'×30' |
Alessi-Teutsch 2, Al-Teu2 | Ast | 15.0'×15.0' | Aur | 06h10m30.00s / +41°06'00.00" | ||
★ |
![]() DSS I - 60'×60' |
Allys Plait | Ast | 42.0'×10.0' | Tau | 03h47m30.00s / +23°41'30.00" | |
★ |
![]() DSS II (blue) - 30'×30' |
Backward 5 | Ast | 20.0'×10.0' | Her | 16h35m57.00s / +30°46'33.00" | |
![]() DSS I - 60'×60' |
Calvet 1 | Ast | 30.0'×30.0' | Cyg | 21h05m40.00s / +46°36'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (red) - 15'×15' |
Canali 1, Stargate | Ast | 8.0'×8.0' | Crv | 12h35m45.00s / -12°01'00.00" | ||
★ |
![]() DSS I - 120'×120' |
Cheshire Cat, Carol's Smiley | Ast | 80.0'×40.0' | Aur | 05h26m50.00s / +34°55'00.00" | |
★ |
![]() DSS II (red) - 100'×100' |
Collinder 399, Cr399, Coathanger | Ast | 3m.6 | 100.0'×40.0' | Vul | 19h26m20.00s / +20°07'40.00" |
![]() DSS II (blue) - 30'×30' |
Dolidze 12, Do12 | Ast | 18.0'×18.0' | Cas | 00h40m46.10s / +60°51'18.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 40'×40' |
Elosser 1, Elo1 | Ast | 20.0'×20.0' | Ori | 04h51m00.00s / +07°50'00.00" | ||
★★ |
![]() DSS I - 120'×120' |
Fish Hook | Ast | 120.0'×60.0' | Sct | 18h45m00.00s / -06°50'00.00" | |
★ |
![]() DSS I - 90'×90' |
Flying Minnow | Ast | 60.0'×45.0' | Aur | 05h19m00.00s / +33°40'00.00" | |
★ |
![]() DSS II (blue) - 20'×20' |
French 1, The Toadstool | Ast | 13.0'×13.0' | Del | 21h07m25.00s / +16°19'00.00" | |
★ |
![]() DSS I - 30'×30' |
Greg's 3 | Ast | 16.0'×12.0' | Leo | 09h37m30.00s / +15°20'30.00" | |
![]() DSS II (red) - 90'×90' |
Harrington 1, Diamond Ring, Engagement Ring | Ast | 60.0'×60.0' | UMi | 02h50m00.00s / +88°50'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 16'×16' |
Harrington 5 | Ast | 7.0'×6.0' | Mon | 06h40m32.00s / -09°00'00.00" | ||
★★ |
![]() DSS II (blue) - 60'×60' |
Harrington 6 | Ast | 35.0'×35.0' | LMi | 10h13m45.00s / +31°16'00.00" | |
★★★ |
![]() DSS I - 120'×120' |
Harrington 12 | Ast | 70.0'×70.0' | Cas | 23h20m20.00s / +62°22'00.00" | |
![]() 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" | |||
★★★ |
![]() DSS II (blue) - 60'×60' |
Hay-Merting 4, HM4 | Ast | 45.0'×45.0' | Cas | 00h42m00.00s / +61°55'00.00" | |
![]() DSS II (blue) - 20'×20' |
Hay-Merting 5, HM5 | Ast | 12.0'×5.0' | Sge | 20h12m46.00s / +18°01'00.00" | ||
★★★ |
![]() DSS I - 120'×120' |
Hay-Merting 7, HM7 | Ast | 110.0'×110.0' | Vul | 20h07m00.00s / +28°50'00.00" | |
★ |
![]() DSS I - 120'×120' |
Hay-Merting 8, HM8 | Ast | 160.0'×70.0' | Sgr | 18h35m00.00s / -19°00'00.00" | |
![]() DSS I - 120'×120' |
Hay-Merting 9, HM9 | Ast | 30.0'×30.0' | Lib | 14h51m10.00s / -15°20'00.00" | ||
★ |
![]() DSS II (blue) - 80'×80' |
JHZG, Jimi Hendrix' Broken Guitar | Ast | 60.0'×30.0' | Peg | 21h31m30.00s / +12°10'00.00" | |
★★ |
![]() DSS II (red) - 120'×120' |
Kemble 1, Kemble's Cascade | Ast | 5m.0 | 180.0'×180.0' | Cam | 03h57m30.00s / +63°04'00.00" |
![]() 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" | |
★★ |
![]() DSS I - 120'×120' |
Kemble 3, Kembles Kite | Ast | 90.0'×30.0' | Cas | 03h25m30.00s / +71°40'30.00" | |
★ |
![]() DSS I - 60'×60' |
LeDrew 7 | Ast | 40.0'×40.0' | Oph | 18h14m25.00s / +03°33'00.00" | |
![]() DSS I - 20'×20' |
Leiter 2 | Ast | 14.0'×10.0' | Cyg | 21h07m47.00s / +47°14'28.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 40'×40' |
Leiter 3, The Gallows | Ast | 18.0'×7.0' | Cep | 04h28m50.00s / +83°56'38.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (blue) - 60'×60' |
Leiter 8 | Ast | 35.0'×15.0' | Cas | 00h55m20.00s / +57°16'53.00" | ||
★★ |
![]() DSS I - 60'×60' |
Leiter 9 | Ast | 34.0'×13.0' | Cyg | 20h55m50.00s / +43°35'05.00" | |
![]() DSS I - 30'×30' |
Leiter 10 | Ast | 18.0'×8.0' | Peg | 21h43m04.00s / +10°26'40.00" | ||
★ |
![]() DSS I - 35'×35' |
Leiter 11 | Ast | 23.0'×21.0' | Gem | 06h43m41.00s / +25°20'00.00" | |
![]() DSS I - 60'×60' |
Leiter 16 | Ast | 35.0'×25.0' | Gem | 07h27m50.00s / +21°40'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 20'×20' |
Leiter 17 | Ast | 11.0'×8.0' | Peg | 00h06m03.00s / +25°40'50.00" | ||
★ |
![]() DSS I - 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" | |||
★ |
![]() DSS I - 30'×30' |
Lorenzin 4, Lor4 | Ast | 25.0'×2.0' | Sge | 19h54m47.00s / +17°19'24.00" | |
★★ |
![]() DSS I - 40'×40' |
Lorenzin 15, Lor15 | Ast | 28.0'×17.0' | Mon | 06h53m08.00s / -10°07'18.00" | |
![]() DSS I - 50'×50' |
Lorenzin 23, Lor23 | Ast | 30.0'×30.0' | Sex | 10h48m00.00s / +02°32'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 30'×30' |
Markov 1 | Ast | 19.0'×8.0' | Her | 17h57m10.00s / +29°29'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (red) - 5'×5' |
Messier 73, M73, NGC6994 | Ast | 8m.9 | 2.8'×2.8' | Aqr | 20h58m56.00s / -12°38'00.00" | |
![]() DSS I - 30'×30' |
Mini Coathanger | Ast | 17.0'×9.0' | UMi | 16h29m20.00s / +80°16'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 35'×35' |
NGC1790 | Ast | 20.0'×20.0' | Aur | 05h11m02.00s / +52°07'06.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (blue) - 25'×25' |
NGC1807 | Ast | 7m.0 | 17.0'×17.0' | Tau | 05h10m48.70s / +16°31'19.00" | |
![]() DSS I - 12'×12' |
NGC6773 | Ast | Aql | 19h15m03.00s / +04°52'54.00" | |||
![]() DSS II (blue) - 30'×30' |
NGC7708 | Ast | 30.0'×30.0' | Cep | 23h36m17.00s / +72°50'59.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 16'×16' |
Norman's Passing Pair, NPP | Ast | 1.7'×1.0' | Boo | 14h25m46.00s / +23°37'40.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 60'×60' |
O'Neal 1 | Ast | 42.0'×13.0' | Equ | 21h22m00.00s / +02°54'48.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 30'×30' |
O'Neal 4 | Ast | 17.0'×11.0' | Lep | 05h45m40.00s / -15°55'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 60'×60' |
O'Neal 5 | Ast | 30.0'×30.0' | Lep | 05h49m00.00s / -13°30'30.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 30'×30' |
O'Neal 8 | Ast | 10.0'×10.0' | Tau | 05h12m20.00s / +16°14'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (red) - 40'×40' |
O'Neal 14 | Ast | 20.0'×20.0' | Aqr | 22h26m45.00s / -19°19'00.00" | ||
★ |
![]() 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" | |||
★ |
![]() DSS I - 100'×100' |
Persson 1 | Ast | 70.0'×15.0' | Ori | 06h10m20.00s / +13°48'30.00" | |
![]() DSS I - 40'×40' |
Picot 1, Napoleon's Hat | Ast | 20.0'×7.0' | Boo | 14h14m55.00s / +18°33'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (red) - 90'×90' |
Posey 1 | Ast | 50.0'×23.0' | Psc | 23h17m10.00s / -01°41'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 20'×20' |
Pothier 7 | Ast | 7.0'×3.0' | Cas | 00h33m40.00s / +63°11'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 80'×80' |
Pothier 8 | Ast | 41.0'×20.0' | Cas | 03h17m15.00s / +74°08'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (red) - 40'×40' |
Pothier 11, Jaws | Ast | 25.0'×25.0' | Vir | 12h38m50.00s / -11°20'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (red) - 90'×90' |
Raymond 8 | Ast | 51.0'×17.0' | Psc | 23h51m00.00s / +01°45'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 100'×100' |
Renou 14, Ren14 | Ast | 70.0'×70.0' | Peg | 22h36m00.00s / +29°45'00.00" | ||
![]() DSS II (blue) - 20'×20' |
Renou 25, Ren25 | Ast | 8.0'×8.0' | CrB | 15h53m20.00s / +33°36'30.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 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" | |||
![]() DSS I - 40'×40' |
Teutsch 33, Teu33, TPK1 | Ast | 20.0'×20.0' | And | 23h39m30.00s / +47°30'30.00" | ||
![]() DSS I - 60'×60' |
Teutsch 1211+77, Teu1211+77 | Ast | Cam | 12h11m00.00s / +77°30'00.00" | |||
![]() 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" | ||
![]() DSS I - 6'×6' |
Zürn 1 | Ast | 1.1'×0.5' | Per | 02h19m07.00s / +57°08'00.00" |