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 249
Sketches 14
Observers 4
Uwe Brinker, René Merting, Uwe Pilz, Robert Zebahl
Type Magnitude Size Coordinates (J2000.0)
★ Messier 2, M2, NGC7089
DSS II (red) - 16'×16'
Messier 2, M2, NGC7089 GC 6m.2 16.0'×16.0' Aqr 21h33m27.02s / -00°49'23.70"
Messier 3, M3, NGC5272
DSS II (red) - 18'×18'
Messier 3, M3, NGC5272 GC 6m.4 18.0'×18.0' CVn 13h42m11.62s / +28°22'38.20"
Messier 4, M4, NGC6121
DSS II (red) - 26'×26'
Messier 4, M4, NGC6121 GC 5m.4 26.0'×26.0' Sco 16h23m35.22s / -26°31'32.70"
★★★ Messier 5, M5, NGC5904
DSS II (red) - 23'×23'
Messier 5, M5, NGC5904 GC 6m.0 23.0'×23.0' Ser 15h18m33.22s / +02°04'51.70"
Messier 9, M9, NGC6333
DSS II (red) - 12'×12'
Messier 9, M9, NGC6333 GC 8m.4 12.0'×12.0' Oph 17h19m11.78s / -18°30'58.50"
Messier 10, M10, NGC6254
DSS II (red) - 20'×20'
Messier 10, M10, NGC6254 GC 6m.6 20.0'×20.0' Oph 16h57m09.05s / -04°06'01.10"
Messier 12, M12, NGC6218
DSS II (red) - 16'×16'
Messier 12, M12, NGC6218 GC 6m.1 16.0'×16.0' Oph 16h47m14.18s / -01°56'54.70"
★★★ Messier 13, M13, NGC6205
DSS II (blue) - 24'×24'
Messier 13, M13, NGC6205 GC 5m.8 23.2'×23.2' Her 16h41m41.63s / +36°27'40.75"
Messier 14, M14, NGC6402
DSS II (red) - 11'×11'
Messier 14, M14, NGC6402 GC 8m.3 11.0'×11.0' Oph 17h37m36.15s / -03°14'45.30"
Messier 15, M15, NGC7078
DSS II (blue) - 18'×18'
Messier 15, M15, NGC7078 GC 6m.2 18.0'×18.0' Peg 21h29m58.33s / +12°10'01.20"
Messier 19, M19, NGC6273
DSS II (red) - 17'×17'
Messier 19, M19, NGC6273 GC 7m.5 17.0'×17.0' Oph 17h02m37.69s / -26°16'04.60"
★★ Messier 22, M22, NGC6656
DSS II (red) - 32'×32'
Messier 22, M22, NGC6656 GC 6m.2 32.0'×32.0' Sgr 18h36m23.94s / -23°54'17.10"
Messier 28, M28, NGC6626
DSS II (red) - 12'×12'
Messier 28, M28, NGC6626 GC 7m.7 11.2'×11.2' Sgr 18h24m32.89s / -24°52'11.40"
Messier 30, M30, NGC7099
DSS II (red) - 9'×9'
Messier 30, M30, NGC7099 GC 7m.7 8.9'×8.9' Cap 21h40m22.12s / -23°10'47.50"
Messier 53, M53, NGC5024
DSS II (blue) - 15'×15'
Messier 53, M53, NGC5024 GC 7m.8 14.4'×14.4' Com 13h12m55.25s / +18°10'05.40"
Messier 54, M54, NGC6715
DSS II (red) - 10'×10'
Messier 54, M54, NGC6715 GC 8m.4 9.1'×9.1' Sgr 18h55m03.33s / -30°28'47.50"
Messier 55, M55, NGC6809
DSS II (red) - 25'×25'
Messier 55, M55, NGC6809 GC 7m.4 19.0'×19.0' Sgr 19h39m59.71s / -30°57'53.10"
★★★ Messier 56, M56, NGC6779
DSS II (blue) - 9'×9'
Messier 56, M56, NGC6779 GC 8m.3 8.8'×8.8' Lyr 19h16m35.57s / +30°11'00.50"
Messier 62, M62, NGC6266
DSS II (red) - 15'×15'
Messier 62, M62, NGC6266 GC 6m.4 15.0'×15.0' Oph 17h01m12.60s / -30°06'44.50"
Messier 68, M68, NGC4590
DSS II (red) - 11'×11'
Messier 68, M68, NGC4590 GC 7m.3 11.0'×11.0' Hya 12h39m27.98s / -26°44'38.60"
Messier 69, M69, NGC6637
DSS II (red) - 8'×8'
Messier 69, M69, NGC6637 GC 8m.3 7.1'×7.1' Sgr 18h31m23.10s / -32°20'53.10"
Messier 70, M70, NGC6681
DSS II (red) - 8'×8'
Messier 70, M70, NGC6681 GC 9m.1 8.0'×8.0' Sgr 18h43m12.76s / -32°17'31.60"
Messier 71, M71, NGC6838
DSS II (blue) - 15'×15'
Messier 71, M71, NGC6838 GC 6m.1 7.2'×7.2' Sge 19h53m46.49s / +18°46'45.10"
Messier 72, M72, NGC6981
DSS II (red) - 7'×7'
Messier 72, M72, NGC6981 GC 9m.0 6.6'×6.6' Aqr 20h53m27.70s / -12°32'14.30"
Messier 75, M75, NGC6864
DSS II (red) - 7'×7'
Messier 75, M75, NGC6864 GC 9m.2 6.8'×6.8' Sgr 20h06m04.84s / -21°55'20.14"
Messier 79, M79, NGC1904
DSS II (red) - 9'×9'
Messier 79, M79, NGC1904 GC 8m.2 8.7'×8.7' Lep 05h24m10.59s / -24°31'27.30"
Messier 80, M80, NGC6093
DSS II (red) - 10'×10'
Messier 80, M80, NGC6093 GC 7m.9 10.0'×10.0' Sco 16h17m02.41s / -22°58'33.90"
★★ Messier 92, M92, NGC6341
DSS II (blue) - 14'×14'
Messier 92, M92, NGC6341 GC 6m.5 14.0'×14.0' Her 17h17m07.39s / +43°08'09.40"
Messier 107, M107, NGC6171, H6.40
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"
NGC4147, NGC4153, H1.19
DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC4147, NGC4153, H1.19 GC 10m.3 4.0'×4.0' Com 12h10m06.15s / +18°32'31.78"
NGC5466, H6.9
DSS II (blue) - 10'×10'
NGC5466, H6.9 GC 9m.1 9.2'×9.2' Boo 14h05m27.29s / +28°32'04.00"
NGC6144, H6.10
DSS II (red) - 16'×16'
NGC6144, H6.10 GC 9m.1 7.4'×7.4' Sco 16h27m13.86s / -26°01'24.60"
NGC6229, H4.50
DSS I - 16'×16'
NGC6229, H4.50 GC 9m.4 3.8'×3.8' Her 16h46m58.64s / +47°31'36.38"
NGC6284, H6.11
DSS II (red) - 8'×8'
NGC6284, H6.11 GC 9m.0 6.2'×6.2' Oph 17h04m28.75s / -24°45'51.22"
NGC6287, H2.195
DSS II (red) - 6'×6'
NGC6287, H2.195 GC 10m.3 5.4'×5.4' Oph 17h05m09.49s / -22°42'28.10"
NGC6293, H6.12
DSS II (red) - 8'×8'
NGC6293, H6.12 GC 9m.0 8.2'×8.2' Oph 17h10m10.42s / -26°34'54.20"
NGC6356, H1.48
DSS II (red) - 10'×10'
NGC6356, H1.48 GC 8m.2 10.0'×10.0' Oph 17h23m34.99s / -17°48'46.90"
NGC6366
DSS II (red) - 13'×13'
NGC6366 GC 9m.5 13.0'×13.0' Oph 17h27m44.24s / -05°04'47.50"
NGC6517, H2.199
DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
NGC6517, H2.199 GC 10m.1 4.0'×4.0' Oph 18h01m50.38s / -08°57'34.39"
NGC6535
DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
NGC6535 GC 9m.3 3.4'×3.4' Ser 18h03m50.51s / -00°17'51.50"
NGC6539
DSS II (red) - 8'×8'
NGC6539 GC 8m.9 7.9'×7.9' Ser 18h04m49.74s / -07°35'09.10"
NGC6544, H2.197
DSS II (red) - 9'×9'
NGC6544, H2.197 GC 9m.9 8.4'×8.4' Sgr 18h07m20.58s / -24°59'50.40"
NGC6553, H4.12
DSS II (red) - 10'×10'
NGC6553, H4.12 GC 8m.3 9.2'×9.2' Sgr 18h09m15.68s / -25°54'27.90"
NGC6624, H1.50
DSS II (red) - 9'×9'
NGC6624, H1.50 GC 7m.6 8.8'×8.8' Sgr 18h23m40.51s / -30°21'39.70"
NGC6642, H2.205
DSS II (red) - 12'×12'
NGC6642, H2.205 GC 8m.9 5.8'×5.8' Sgr 18h31m54.23s / -23°28'34.10"
NGC6712, H1.47, The Weird Globular
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"
NGC6749, Berkeley 42, Berk42, Be42
DSS II (red) - 12'×12'
NGC6749, Berkeley 42, Berk42, Be42 GC 12m.4 6.3'×6.3' Aql 19h05m15.00s / +01°54'03.00"
NGC6760
DSS II (red) - 5'×5'
NGC6760 GC 9m.1 2.4'×2.4' Aql 19h11m12.06s / +01°01'49.70"
NGC6934, H1.103
DSS II (red) - 7'×7'
NGC6934, H1.103 GC 8m.8 7.0'×7.0' Del 20h34m11.37s / +07°24'16.10"
NGC7006, H1.52
DSS II (blue) - 5'×5'
NGC7006, H1.52 GC 10m.6 2.8'×2.8' Del 21h01m29.46s / +16°11'16.49"