Deep Sky With Binoculars - Globular Clusters
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 | 50 |
Visual Observations | 246 |
Sketches | 14 |
Observers | 4 |
Uwe Brinker, René Merting, Uwe Pilz, Robert Zebahl |
Type | Magnitude | Size | Coordinates (J2000.0) | ||||
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DSS II (red) - 16'×16' |
Messier 2, M2, NGC7089 | GC | 6m.2 | 16.0'×16.0' | Aqr | 21h33m27.02s / -00°49'23.70" |
DSS II (red) - 18'×18' |
Messier 3, M3, NGC5272 | GC | 6m.4 | 18.0'×18.0' | CVn | 13h42m11.62s / +28°22'38.20" | |
DSS II (red) - 26'×26' |
Messier 4, M4, NGC6121 | GC | 5m.4 | 26.0'×26.0' | Sco | 16h23m35.22s / -26°31'32.70" | |
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DSS II (red) - 23'×23' |
Messier 5, M5, NGC5904 | GC | 6m.0 | 23.0'×23.0' | Ser | 15h18m33.22s / +02°04'51.70" |
DSS II (red) - 12'×12' |
Messier 9, M9, NGC6333 | GC | 8m.4 | 12.0'×12.0' | Oph | 17h19m11.78s / -18°30'58.50" | |
DSS II (red) - 20'×20' |
Messier 10, M10, NGC6254 | GC | 6m.6 | 20.0'×20.0' | Oph | 16h57m09.05s / -04°06'01.10" | |
DSS II (red) - 16'×16' |
Messier 12, M12, NGC6218 | GC | 6m.1 | 16.0'×16.0' | Oph | 16h47m14.18s / -01°56'54.70" | |
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DSS II (blue) - 24'×24' |
Messier 13, M13, NGC6205 | GC | 5m.8 | 23.2'×23.2' | Her | 16h41m41.63s / +36°27'40.75" |
DSS II (red) - 11'×11' |
Messier 14, M14, NGC6402 | GC | 8m.3 | 11.0'×11.0' | Oph | 17h37m36.15s / -03°14'45.30" | |
DSS II (blue) - 18'×18' |
Messier 15, M15, NGC7078 | GC | 6m.2 | 18.0'×18.0' | Peg | 21h29m58.33s / +12°10'01.20" | |
DSS II (red) - 17'×17' |
Messier 19, M19, NGC6273 | GC | 7m.5 | 17.0'×17.0' | Oph | 17h02m37.69s / -26°16'04.60" | |
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DSS II (red) - 32'×32' |
Messier 22, M22, NGC6656 | GC | 6m.2 | 32.0'×32.0' | Sgr | 18h36m23.94s / -23°54'17.10" |
DSS II (red) - 12'×12' |
Messier 28, M28, NGC6626 | GC | 7m.7 | 11.2'×11.2' | Sgr | 18h24m32.89s / -24°52'11.40" | |
DSS II (red) - 9'×9' |
Messier 30, M30, NGC7099 | GC | 7m.7 | 8.9'×8.9' | Cap | 21h40m22.12s / -23°10'47.50" | |
DSS II (blue) - 15'×15' |
Messier 53, M53, NGC5024 | GC | 7m.8 | 14.4'×14.4' | Com | 13h12m55.25s / +18°10'05.40" | |
DSS II (red) - 10'×10' |
Messier 54, M54, NGC6715 | GC | 8m.4 | 9.1'×9.1' | Sgr | 18h55m03.33s / -30°28'47.50" | |
DSS II (red) - 25'×25' |
Messier 55, M55, NGC6809 | GC | 7m.4 | 19.0'×19.0' | Sgr | 19h39m59.71s / -30°57'53.10" | |
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DSS II (blue) - 9'×9' |
Messier 56, M56, NGC6779 | GC | 8m.3 | 8.8'×8.8' | Lyr | 19h16m35.57s / +30°11'00.50" |
DSS II (red) - 15'×15' |
Messier 62, M62, NGC6266 | GC | 6m.4 | 15.0'×15.0' | Oph | 17h01m12.60s / -30°06'44.50" | |
DSS II (red) - 11'×11' |
Messier 68, M68, NGC4590 | GC | 7m.3 | 11.0'×11.0' | Hya | 12h39m27.98s / -26°44'38.60" | |
DSS II (red) - 8'×8' |
Messier 69, M69, NGC6637 | GC | 8m.3 | 7.1'×7.1' | Sgr | 18h31m23.10s / -32°20'53.10" | |
DSS II (red) - 8'×8' |
Messier 70, M70, NGC6681 | GC | 9m.1 | 8.0'×8.0' | Sgr | 18h43m12.76s / -32°17'31.60" | |
DSS II (blue) - 15'×15' |
Messier 71, M71, NGC6838 | GC | 6m.1 | 7.2'×7.2' | Sge | 19h53m46.49s / +18°46'45.10" | |
DSS II (red) - 7'×7' |
Messier 72, M72, NGC6981 | GC | 9m.0 | 6.6'×6.6' | Aqr | 20h53m27.70s / -12°32'14.30" | |
DSS II (red) - 7'×7' |
Messier 75, M75, NGC6864 | GC | 9m.2 | 6.8'×6.8' | Sgr | 20h06m04.84s / -21°55'20.14" | |
DSS II (red) - 9'×9' |
Messier 79, M79, NGC1904 | GC | 8m.2 | 8.7'×8.7' | Lep | 05h24m10.59s / -24°31'27.30" | |
DSS II (red) - 10'×10' |
Messier 80, M80, NGC6093 | GC | 7m.9 | 10.0'×10.0' | Sco | 16h17m02.41s / -22°58'33.90" | |
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DSS II (blue) - 14'×14' |
Messier 92, M92, NGC6341 | GC | 6m.5 | 14.0'×14.0' | Her | 17h17m07.39s / +43°08'09.40" |
DSS II (red) - 13'×13' |
Messier 107, M107, NGC6171, H6.40 | GC | 8m.8 | 13.0'×13.0' | Oph | 16h32m31.86s / -13°03'13.60" | |
DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC4147, NGC4153, H1.19 | GC | 10m.3 | 4.0'×4.0' | Com | 12h10m06.15s / +18°32'31.78" | |
DSS II (blue) - 10'×10' |
NGC5466, H6.9 | GC | 9m.1 | 9.2'×9.2' | Boo | 14h05m27.29s / +28°32'04.00" | |
DSS II (red) - 16'×16' |
NGC6144, H6.10 | GC | 9m.1 | 7.4'×7.4' | Sco | 16h27m13.86s / -26°01'24.60" | |
DSS I - 16'×16' |
NGC6229, H4.50 | GC | 9m.4 | 3.8'×3.8' | Her | 16h46m58.64s / +47°31'36.38" | |
DSS II (red) - 8'×8' |
NGC6284, H6.11 | GC | 9m.0 | 6.2'×6.2' | Oph | 17h04m28.75s / -24°45'51.22" | |
DSS II (red) - 6'×6' |
NGC6287, H2.195 | GC | 10m.3 | 5.4'×5.4' | Oph | 17h05m09.49s / -22°42'28.10" | |
DSS II (red) - 8'×8' |
NGC6293, H6.12 | GC | 9m.0 | 8.2'×8.2' | Oph | 17h10m10.42s / -26°34'54.20" | |
DSS II (red) - 10'×10' |
NGC6356, H1.48 | GC | 8m.2 | 10.0'×10.0' | Oph | 17h23m34.99s / -17°48'46.90" | |
DSS II (red) - 13'×13' |
NGC6366 | GC | 9m.5 | 13.0'×13.0' | Oph | 17h27m44.24s / -05°04'47.50" | |
DSS II (red) - 5'×5' |
NGC6517, H2.199 | GC | 10m.1 | 4.0'×4.0' | Oph | 18h01m50.38s / -08°57'34.39" | |
DSS II (red) - 5'×5' |
NGC6535 | GC | 9m.3 | 3.4'×3.4' | Ser | 18h03m50.51s / -00°17'51.50" | |
DSS II (red) - 8'×8' |
NGC6539 | GC | 8m.9 | 7.9'×7.9' | Ser | 18h04m49.74s / -07°35'09.10" | |
DSS II (red) - 9'×9' |
NGC6544, H2.197 | GC | 9m.9 | 8.4'×8.4' | Sgr | 18h07m20.58s / -24°59'50.40" | |
DSS II (red) - 10'×10' |
NGC6553, H4.12 | GC | 8m.3 | 9.2'×9.2' | Sgr | 18h09m15.68s / -25°54'27.90" | |
DSS II (red) - 9'×9' |
NGC6624, H1.50 | GC | 7m.6 | 8.8'×8.8' | Sgr | 18h23m40.51s / -30°21'39.70" | |
DSS II (red) - 12'×12' |
NGC6642, H2.205 | GC | 8m.9 | 5.8'×5.8' | Sgr | 18h31m54.23s / -23°28'34.10" | |
DSS II (red) - 10'×10' |
NGC6712, H1.47, The Weird Globular | GC | 8m.7 | 7.2'×7.2' | Sct | 18h53m04.32s / -08°42'21.50" | |
DSS II (red) - 12'×12' |
NGC6749, Berkeley 42, Berk42, Be42 | GC | 12m.4 | 6.3'×6.3' | Aql | 19h05m15.00s / +01°54'03.00" | |
DSS II (red) - 5'×5' |
NGC6760 | GC | 9m.1 | 2.4'×2.4' | Aql | 19h11m12.06s / +01°01'49.70" | |
DSS II (red) - 7'×7' |
NGC6934, H1.103 | GC | 8m.8 | 7.0'×7.0' | Del | 20h34m11.37s / +07°24'16.10" | |
DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC7006, H1.52 | GC | 10m.6 | 2.8'×2.8' | Del | 21h01m29.46s / +16°11'16.49" |