Deep Sky With Binoculars - Planetary Nebulae

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 29
Visual Observations 103
Sketches 1
Observers 5
Uwe Brinker, Christopher Hay, René Merting, Uwe Pilz, Robert Zebahl
Type Magnitude Size Coordinates (J2000.0)
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Henize 2-438, PK64+5.1, Campbell's Hydrogen Star PN 9m.6 0.6'×0.6' Cyg 19h34m45.23s / +30°30'58.94"
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DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
IC418, PK215-24.1, Spirograph Nebula PN 9m.3 0.2'×0.2' Lep 05h27m28.20s / -12°41'50.27"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
IC2149, PK166+10.1 PN 10m.6 0.2'×0.1' Aur 05h56m23.86s / +46°06'17.50"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
IC3568, PK123+34.1, UGC7731, PGC41662, Lemon Slice Nebula PN 11m.1 0.2'×0.2' Cam 12h33m06.87s / +82°33'48.90"
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DSS II (blue) - 15'×15'
Messier 27, M27, NGC6853, PK60-3.1, Dumbbell Nebula PN 7m.5 8.0'×5.7' Vul 19h59m36.38s / +22°43'15.75"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Messier 57, M57, NGC6720, PK63+13.1, Ring Nebula PN 8m.8 1.4'×1.0' Lyr 18h53m35.08s / +33°01'45.03"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
Messier 76, M76, NGC650, NGC651, PK130-10.1, H1.193, Little Dumbbell Nebula PN 10m.1 2.7'×1.8' Per 01h42m19.95s / +51°34'31.15"
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DSS II (blue) - 10'×10'
Messier 97, M97, NGC3587, PK148+57.1, Owl Nebula PN 9m.9 3.4'×3.3' UMa 11h14m47.70s / +55°01'08.72"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC40, PK120+9.1, Caldwell 2, H4.58, Bow Tie Nebula PN 11m.5 1.2'×0.8' Cep 00h13m01.01s / +72°31'19.09"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC1501, PK144+6.1, H4.53, Camel's Eye, Oyster Nebula PN 11m.5 0.9'×0.9' Cam 04h06m59.39s / +60°55'14.40"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC1514, PK165-15.1, H4.69, Crystal Ball Nebula PN 10m.9 2.2'×2.2' Tau 04h09m16.98s / +30°46'33.46"
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DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
NGC1535, PK206-40.1, H4.26 PN 10m.6 0.7'×0.7' Eri 04h14m15.78s / -12°44'21.68"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC2022, H4.34, Collarbone Nebula PN 11m.6 0.7'×0.7' Ori 05h42m06.20s / +09°05'10.30"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC2392, PK197+17.1, H4.45, Eskimo Nebula, Clownface Nebula PN 9m.9 0.9'×0.9' Gem 07h29m10.77s / +20°54'42.48"
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DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
NGC3242, PK261+32.1, H4.27, Ghost of Jupiter PN 8m.6 0.7'×0.6' Hya 10h24m46.11s / -18°38'32.64"
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DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
NGC6210, PK43+37.1, Turtle Nebula PN 9m.7 0.5'×0.5' Her 16h44m29.49s / +23°47'59.68"
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DSS II (blue) - 10'×10'
NGC6543, PK96+29.1, H4.37, Cat's Eye Nebula PN 8m.1 0.3'×0.3' Dra 17h58m33.42s / +66°37'59.52"
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DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
NGC6572, PK34+11.1, Emerald Nebula PN 8m.0 0.2'×0.2' Oph 18h12m06.37s / +06°51'13.01"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC6766, NGC6884, PK82+7.1 PN 10m.9 0.2'×0.2' Cyg 20h10m23.66s / +46°27'39.80"
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DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
NGC6781, PK41-2.1, H3.743, Snowglobe Nebula PN 11m.8 1.9'×1.9' Aql 19h18m28.09s / +06°32'19.29"
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DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
NGC6818, H4.51, Kleiner Edelstein PN 9m.3 0.7'×0.7' Sgr 19h43m58.02s / -14°09'13.44"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC6826, PK83+12.1, H4.73, Blinking Planetary PN 8m.8 0.9'×0.8' Cyg 19h44m48.15s / +50°31'30.26"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC6891, PK54-12.1 PN 10m.5 0.3'×0.3' Del 20h15m08.84s / +12°42'15.63"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC6905, PK61-9.1, H4.16, Blue Flash Nebula PN 11m.1 1.2'×1.2' Del 20h22m22.99s / +20°06'16.25"
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DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
NGC7009, PK37-34.1, H4.1, Saturn Nebula PN 8m.0 1.0'×0.7' Aqr 21h04m10.88s / -11°21'48.26"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC7026, PK89+0.1, Cheeseburger Nebula PN 10m.9 0.4'×0.1' Cyg 21h06m18.24s / +47°51'07.15"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC7027, PK84-3.1 PN 8m.5 0.3'×0.2' Cyg 21h07m01.59s / +42°14'10.18"
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DSS II (red) - 30'×30'
NGC7293, PK36-57.1, Helix Nebula, Eye of God PN 7m.3 25.0'×25.0' Aqr 22h29m38.54s / -20°50'13.64"
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DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC7662, PK106-17.1, H4.18, Blue Snowball Nebula PN 8m.2 1.0'×0.7' And 23h25m53.60s / +42°32'06.00"