Deep Sky With Binoculars - R.A. 06h-12h
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 | 110 |
| Visual Observations | 340 |
| Sketches | 1 |
| Observers | 4 |
| Christopher Hay, René Merting, Uwe Pilz, Robert Zebahl |
| Type | Magnitude | Size | Coordinates (J2000.0) | ||||
 DSS I - 60'×60' |
Alessi 21, Al21 | OC | Mon | 07h10m47.00s / -09°20'12.00" | |||
 DSS II (blue) - 30'×30' |
Alessi-Teutsch 2, Al-Teu2 | Ast | 15.0'×15.0' | Aur | 06h10m30.00s / +41°06'00.00" | ||
 DSS I - 40'×40' |
ASCC40 | OC | 20.0'×20.0' | Pup | 07h33m35.00s / -13°45'36.00" | ||
 DSS II (blue) - 50'×50' |
Collinder 89, Cr89 | OC | 5m.7 | 35.0'×35.0' | Gem | 06h18m00.00s / +23°38'00.00" | |
 DSS I - 16'×16' |
Collinder 115, Cr115 | OC | 9m.2 | 7.0'×7.0' | Mon | 06h46m35.50s / +01°47'49.00" | |
 DSS I - 20'×20' |
Dias 3 | OC | Mon | 07h10m31.00s / -08°25'39.00" | |||
 DSS I - 30'×30' |
Dolidze 24, Do24 | OC | 18.0'×18.0' | Mon | 06h44m43.90s / +01°44'06.00" | ||
 DSS I - 20'×20' |
Ferrero 10, Frr10 | OC | 8.0'×8.0' | Mon | 07h00m25.00s / -03°00'20.00" | ||
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 DSS I - 30'×30' |
Greg's 3 | Ast | 16.0'×12.0' | Leo | 09h37m30.00s / +15°20'30.00" | |
 DSS II (red) - 80'×80' |
Hahn 1 | Ast | 45.0'×20.0' | CMa | 06h45m35.00s / -18°31'20.00" | ||
 DSS I - 16'×16' |
Harrington 5 | Ast | 7.0'×6.0' | Mon | 06h40m32.00s / -09°00'00.00" | ||
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 DSS II (blue) - 60'×60' |
Harrington 6 | Ast | 35.0'×35.0' | LMi | 10h13m45.00s / +31°16'00.00" | |
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 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" | ||
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 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 - 15'×15' |
Melotte 71, Collinder 155, Cr155 | OC | 7m.1 | 9.0'×9.0' | Pup | 07h37m33.60s / -12°03'18.00" | |
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 DSS II (red) - 60'×60' |
Messier 35, M35, NGC2168 | OC | 5m.1 | 28.0'×28.0' | Gem | 06h08m54.00s / +24°20'00.00" |
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 DSS II (red) - 40'×40' |
Messier 41, M41, NGC2287 | OC | 4m.5 | 38.0'×38.0' | CMa | 06h46m01.00s / -20°45'24.00" |
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 DSS II (blue) - 95'×95' |
Messier 44, M44, NGC2632, Praesepe, Beehive Cluster | OC | 3m.1 | 95.0'×95.0' | Cnc | 08h40m24.00s / +19°40'00.00" |
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 DSS II (red) - 35'×35' |
Messier 46, M46, NGC2437 | OC | 6m.1 | 27.0'×27.0' | Pup | 07h41m46.00s / -14°48'36.00" |
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 DSS II (red) - 40'×40' |
Messier 47, M47, NGC2422, H8.38 | OC | 4m.4 | 30.0'×30.0' | Pup | 07h36m35.00s / -14°29'00.00" |
 DSS II (red) - 80'×80' |
Messier 48, M48, NGC2548, H6.22 | OC | 5m.8 | 54.0'×54.0' | Hya | 08h13m43.00s / -05°45'00.00" | |
 DSS II (red) - 25'×25' |
Messier 50, M50, NGC2323 | OC | 5m.9 | 16.0'×16.0' | Mon | 07h02m47.50s / -08°20'16.00" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 9'×9' |
Messier 65, M65, NGC3623, UGC6328 | Gx | 9m.2 | 8.7'×2.5' | Leo | 11h18m55.96s / +13°05'31.96" | |
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 DSS II (blue) - 10'×10' |
Messier 66, M66, NGC3627, UGC6346, Arp16 | Gx | 8m.9 | 9.3'×4.2' | Leo | 11h20m15.03s / +12°59'28.64" |
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 DSS II (blue) - 30'×30' |
Messier 67, M67, NGC2682 | OC | 6m.9 | 30.0'×30.0' | Cnc | 08h51m18.00s / +11°48'00.00" |
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 DSS II (blue) - 25'×25' |
Messier 81, M81, NGC3031, UGC5318, Bode's Galaxy | Gx | 6m.9 | 24.9'×11.5' | UMa | 09h55m33.17s / +69°03'55.06" |
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 DSS II (blue) - 12'×12' |
Messier 82, M82, NGC3034, UGC5322, Arp337, H4.79 | Gx | 8m.4 | 11.2'×4.3' | UMa | 09h55m52.43s / +69°40'46.93" |
 DSS II (red) - 22'×22' |
Messier 93, M93, NGC2447 | OC | 6m.2 | 22.0'×22.0' | Pup | 07h44m30.00s / -23°51'24.00" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 8'×8' |
Messier 95, M95, NGC3351, UGC5850 | Gx | 9m.7 | 7.3'×4.4' | Leo | 10h43m57.73s / +11°42'13.00" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 8'×8' |
Messier 96, M96, NGC3368, UGC5882 | Gx | 9m.2 | 7.8'×5.2' | Leo | 10h46m45.74s / +11°49'11.78" | |
 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" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 6'×6' |
Messier 105, M105, NGC3379, UGC5902, H1.17 | Gx | 9m.8 | 5.1'×4.7' | Leo | 10h47m49.60s / +12°34'53.87" | |
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 DSS II (blue) - 9'×9' |
Messier 108, M108, NGC3556, UGC6225, H5.46 | Gx | 10m.0 | 8.7'×2.2' | UMa | 11h11m30.97s / +55°40'26.84" |
 DSS II (blue) - 8'×8' |
Messier 109, M109, NGC3992, UGC6937, H4.61 | Gx | 9m.8 | 7.5'×4.4' | UMa | 11h57m35.98s / +53°22'28.27" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 12'×12' |
NGC2129, H8.26 | OC | 6m.7 | 7.0'×7.0' | Gem | 06h01m07.00s / +23°19'18.00" | |
 DSS I - 15'×15' |
NGC2158, H6.17 | OC | 8m.6 | 5.0'×5.0' | Gem | 06h07m25.00s / +24°05'48.00" | |
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 DSS II (blue) - 10'×10' |
NGC2169, H8.24 | OC | 5m.9 | 7.0'×7.0' | Ori | 06h08m24.00s / +13°58'00.00" |
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 DSS II (red) - 50'×50' |
NGC2174, Monkey Head Nebula | BN, EN | 6m.9 | 40.0'×30.0' | Ori | 06h09m42.00s / +20°30'00.00" |
 DSS II (blue) - 25'×25' |
NGC2175 | OC | 6m.8 | 18.0'×18.0' | Ori | 06h09m39.00s / +20°29'12.00" | |
 DSS I - 50'×50' |
NGC2184 | OC | 33.0'×33.0' | Ori | 06h11m00.00s / -03°31'00.00" | ||
 DSS II (blue) - 20'×20' |
NGC2194, H6.5, Melotte 43 | OC | 8m.5 | 10.0'×10.0' | Ori | 06h13m46.00s / +12°49'06.00" | |
 DSS II (red) - 25'×25' |
NGC2204, Melotte 44, H7.13 | OC | 8m.6 | 13.0'×13.0' | CMa | 06h15m33.00s / -18°39'54.00" | |
 DSS II (red) - 20'×20' |
NGC2215, H7.20 | OC | 8m.4 | 11.0'×11.0' | Mon | 06h20m49.00s / -07°17'00.00" | |
 DSS I - 16'×16' |
NGC2219 | OC | 10.0'×10.0' | Mon | 06h23m43.90s / -04°41'42.00" | ||
 DSS I - 60'×60' |
NGC2232, H8.25 | OC | 4m.2 | 45.0'×45.0' | Mon | 06h27m15.00s / -04°45'30.00" | |
 DSS II (red) - 100'×100' |
NGC2237-39 & NGC2246, NGC2237, NGC2238, NGC2239, NGC2246, Rosette Nebula | BN, EN | 6m.0 | 80.0'×60.0' | Mon | 06h32m00.00s / +05°00'00.00" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 35'×35' |
NGC2244, H7.2 | OC | 4m.8 | 24.0'×24.0' | Mon | 06h31m55.00s / +04°56'30.00" | |
 DSS I - 16'×16' |
NGC2250 | OC | 8m.9 | 10.0'×10.0' | Mon | 06h33m41.30s / -05°04'48.00" | |
 DSS I - 16'×16' |
NGC2251, H8.3 | OC | 7m.3 | 10.0'×10.0' | Mon | 06h34m38.00s / +08°22'00.00" | |
 DSS I - 32'×32' |
NGC2260, H8.48 | OC | 20.0'×20.0' | Mon | 06h38m03.00s / -01°28'24.00" | ||
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC2261, H4.2, Hubble's Variable Nebula | BN, RN | 9m.0 | 2.0'×1.0' | Mon | 06h39m10.00s / +08°45'00.00" | |
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 DSS II (blue) - 60'×60' |
NGC2264, H5.27, H8.5, Christmas Tree Cluster | OC | 3m.9 | 20.0'×20.0' | Mon | 06h40m58.00s / +09°53'42.00" |
 DSS I - 15'×15' |
NGC2266, Melotte 50, H6.21 | OC | 9m.5 | 7.0'×7.0' | Gem | 06h43m20.20s / +26°59'06.00" | |
 DSS I - 20'×20' |
NGC2281, H8.71, Broken Heart Cluster | OC | 5m.4 | 15.0'×15.0' | Aur | 06h48m17.00s / +41°04'42.00" | |
 DSS I - 24'×24' |
NGC2286, Collinder 117, Cr117, H8.31 | OC | 7m.5 | 15.0'×15.0' | Mon | 06h47m39.10s / -03°09'18.00" | |
 DSS I - 16'×16' |
NGC2301, H6.27, Great Bird Cluster | OC | 6m.0 | 12.0'×12.0' | Mon | 06h51m45.00s / +00°27'36.00" | |
 DSS I - 30'×30' |
NGC2306, H8.51 | OC | Mon | 06h54m25.20s / -07°12'18.00" | |||
 DSS II (red) - 15'×15' |
NGC2324, H7.38 | OC | 8m.4 | 8.0'×8.0' | Mon | 07h04m07.00s / +01°02'42.00" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 25'×25' |
NGC2331, H8.40 | OC | 8m.5 | 18.0'×18.0' | Gem | 07h06m43.20s / +27°15'18.00" | |
 DSS I - 16'×16' |
NGC2335, H8.32 | OC | 7m.2 | 12.0'×12.0' | Mon | 07h06m49.00s / -10°01'42.00" | |
 DSS I - 12'×12' |
NGC2343, H8.33 | OC | 6m.7 | 7.0'×7.0' | Mon | 07h08m06.00s / -10°37'00.00" | |
 DSS I - 20'×20' |
NGC2345 | OC | 7m.7 | 12.0'×12.0' | CMa | 07h08m18.00s / -13°11'36.00" | |
 DSS I - 15'×15' |
NGC2349, H7.27 | OC | Mon | 07h10m48.00s / -08°36'00.00" | |||
 DSS I - 24'×24' |
NGC2353, H8.34 | OC | 7m.1 | 18.0'×18.0' | Mon | 07h14m30.00s / -10°16'00.00" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 15'×15' |
NGC2355, NGC2356, Melotte 63, H6.6, H7.6 | OC | 9m.7 | 9.0'×9.0' | Gem | 07h16m59.00s / +13°45'00.00" | |
 DSS I - 20'×20' |
NGC2360, H7.12 | OC | 7m.2 | 13.0'×13.0' | CMa | 07h17m43.00s / -15°38'30.00" | |
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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" |
 DSS I - 24'×24' |
NGC2394, H8.44 | OC | CMi | 07h28m36.00s / +07°05'12.00" | |||
 DSS I - 20'×20' |
NGC2395, H8.11 | OC | 8m.0 | 12.0'×12.0' | Gem | 07h27m05.80s / +13°35'02.00" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 24'×24' |
NGC2403, UGC3918, H5.44 | Gx | 8m.5 | 23.4'×11.8' | Cam | 07h36m51.40s / +65°36'09.17" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 15'×15' |
NGC2420, Melotte 69, H6.1 | OC | 8m.3 | 10.0'×10.0' | Gem | 07h38m23.00s / +21°34'24.00" | |
 DSS I - 30'×30' |
NGC2423, Melotte 70, H7.28 | OC | 6m.7 | 19.0'×19.0' | Pup | 07h37m06.00s / -13°52'18.00" | |
 DSS II (red) - 20'×20' |
NGC2506, Melotte 80, H6.37 | OC | 7m.6 | 7.0'×7.0' | Mon | 08h00m01.00s / -10°46'12.00" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 10'×10' |
NGC2683, UGC4641, H1.200 | Gx | 9m.7 | 9.3'×2.2' | Lyn | 08h52m41.34s / +33°25'18.48" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC2787, UGC4914, H1.216 | Gx | 10m.8 | 3.1'×1.8' | UMa | 09h19m18.54s / +69°12'12.24" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 13'×13' |
NGC2903, UGC5079, H1.56 | Gx | 9m.0 | 12.6'×5.6' | Leo | 09h32m10.11s / +21°30'02.99" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 6'×6' |
NGC2976, UGC5221, H1.285 | Gx | 10m.2 | 5.9'×2.7' | UMa | 09h47m15.46s / +67°54'58.97" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 6'×6' |
NGC3077, UGC5398, H1.286 | Gx | 10m.1 | 5.4'×4.5' | UMa | 10h03m19.07s / +68°44'02.24" | |
 DSS II (red) - 10'×10' |
NGC3115, H1.163 | Gx | 9m.1 | 7.3'×3.4' | Sex | 10h05m13.98s / -07°43'06.89" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3189, NGC3190, UGC5559, H2.44 | Gx | 11m.2 | 4.5'×1.5' | Leo | 10h18m05.64s / +21°49'54.98" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3193, UGC5562, H2.45 | Gx | 10m.9 | 2.9'×2.8' | Leo | 10h18m24.88s / +21°53'38.32" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3226, UGC5617, H2.28 | Gx | 11m.4 | 2.5'×2.2' | Leo | 10h23m27.01s / +19°53'54.38" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 7'×7' |
NGC3227, UGC5620, H2.29 | Gx, Sy1 | 10m.3 | 6.2'×4.5' | Leo | 10h23m30.57s / +19°51'54.30" | |
 DSS I - 5'×5' |
NGC3231 | OC | 4.0'×4.0' | UMa | 10h26m57.80s / +66°48'55.00" | ||
 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" | |
 DSS I - 6'×6' |
NGC3338, UGC5826, H2.77 | Gx, Sy | 11m.1 | 5.7'×3.4' | Leo | 10h42m07.54s / +13°44'49.17" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 8'×8' |
NGC3344, UGC5840, H1.81 | Gx | 9m.9 | 7.1'×6.8' | LMi | 10h43m31.15s / +24°55'19.99" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 8'×8' |
NGC3359, UGC5873, H5.52 | Gx | 10m.6 | 7.2'×4.4' | UMa | 10h46m36.84s / +63°13'25.10" | |
 DSS I - 5'×5' |
NGC3367, UGC5880, H2.78 | Gx, Sy1 | 11m.5 | 2.5'×2.4' | Leo | 10h46m34.95s / +13°45'03.08" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 6'×6' |
NGC3371, NGC3384, UGC5911, H1.18 | Gx | 9m.9 | 5.4'×2.7' | Leo | 10h48m16.90s / +12°37'45.48" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3377, UGC5899, H2.99 | Gx | 10m.4 | 4.3'×2.6' | Leo | 10h47m42.40s / +13°59'08.30" | |
 DSS I - 5'×5' |
NGC3412, UGC5952, H1.27 | Gx | 10m.5 | 3.7'×2.2' | Leo | 10h50m53.31s / +13°24'43.71" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3423, UGC5962, H4.6, H2.131 | Gx | 10m.9 | 3.8'×3.2' | Sex | 10h51m14.34s / +05°50'24.36" | |
 DSS I - 5'×5' |
NGC3489, UGC6082, H2.101 | Gx | 10m.3 | 3.6'×2.2' | Leo | 11h00m18.55s / +13°54'04.22" | |
 DSS I - 12'×12' |
NGC3521, UGC6150, H1.13 | Gx | 9m.0 | 11.2'×5.4' | Leo | 11h05m48.59s / -00°02'09.24" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3593, UGC6272, H1.29 | Gx | 10m.9 | 4.9'×2.1' | Leo | 11h14m37.00s / +12°49'04.87" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3596, UGC6277, H2.102 | Gx | 11m.5 | 4.1'×4.1' | Leo | 11h15m06.22s / +14°47'13.65" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3607, UGC6297, H2.50 | Gx | 9m.9 | 4.9'×2.5' | Leo | 11h16m54.66s / +18°03'06.51" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3608, UGC6299, H2.51 | Gx | 10m.8 | 3.2'×2.6' | Leo | 11h16m58.97s / +18°08'54.71" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3626, NGC3632, UGC6343, H2.52 | Gx | 10m.9 | 2.7'×1.9' | Leo | 11h20m03.79s / +18°21'24.45" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 14'×14' |
NGC3628, UGC6350, H5.8 | Gx | 9m.5 | 13.1'×3.1' | Leo | 11h20m17.02s / +13°35'22.16" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3640, UGC6368, H2.33 | Gx | 10m.4 | 4.0'×3.2' | Leo | 11h21m06.85s / +03°14'05.15" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 5'×5' |
NGC3646, UGC6376, H3.15 | Gx | 11m.1 | 3.9'×2.2' | Leo | 11h21m43.11s / +20°10'10.35" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 12'×12' |
NGC3718, UGC6524, Arp214, H1.221 | Gx | 10m.6 | 8.2'×3.5' | UMa | 11h32m34.94s / +53°04'04.18" | |
 DSS I - 5'×5' |
NGC3810, UGC6644, H1.21 | Gx | 10m.8 | 4.1'×2.7' | Leo | 11h40m58.74s / +11°28'16.07" | |
 DSS II (blue) - 6'×6' |
NGC3938, UGC6856, H1.203 | Gx | 10m.4 | 5.2'×5.0' | UMa | 11h52m49.45s / +44°07'14.63" | |
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 DSS I - 100'×100' |
Persson 1 | Ast | 70.0'×15.0' | Ori | 06h10m20.00s / +13°48'30.00" | |
 DSS I - 30'×30' |
Skiff 5, Sk5 | OC | 15.0'×15.0' | Ori | 06h19m24.00s / +18°32'30.00" | ||