Visual Observation of Deep-Sky Objects
This web site introduces sketches of deep-sky
objects such as nebulae and star clusters.
This is an English version of my Japanese
homepage, which was translated with a friend's
assistance.
(Go to the Japanese Version)
To view the objects you wish to see, click
the catalogue numbers of the objects in the
Index Section below.
At the moment the descriptions of most sketches
are still in Japanese except those of the
following objects. Eventually all the descriptions
will be translated into English.
All Messier objects,
M33, the Andromeda Galaxy, the Box, M22, the Snake Nebula, the Coma Cluster of Galaxies,
the Hercules Cluster of Galaxies, M66, the California Nebula, NGC 1981, Comet Hale-Bopp
Please adjust your monitor settings to obtain
the best view of the images.
These sketches were made by white pencil
and poster color on black drawing paper.
The north is at the top of the sketch.
The equipment used for drawing includes a
32cm Dobsonian, a 50cm Dobsonian, and 10x42
and 30x125 binoculars.
View the photographs of these instruments.
(Translation has finshed. Sep 13 2003)
My name is Kiminori Ikebe.
I live in Kyushu, the southern-most main
island of Japan.
As Japan is not the most favorable place
to watch the stars, I often have to move
around looking for dark observing sites.
Your comments on my sketches are welcome,
but I may not be able to reply quickly as
I am not quite confident in English.
JBB01566@nifty.ne.jp
Acknowledgement:
Translation was done by Mr. Eiji Kato. Mr.
Kato is observing in Australia and has a
web site for his superb drawings.
His web address is:http://www.geocities.com/eijikato2001
StellaNavigator for Windows95/AstroArts Inc./ASCII
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Index Section
Messier catalog
32cm Dobsonian or smaller Instruments
NGC
0001,0040,0016,0024,0055,0068,0080,0103,0128,0129,0133,0157,0160,0185,0188,0194,
0196,0206,0246,0247,0253,0275,0278,0281,0315,0337,0345,0357,0383,0404,0428,0457,
0470,0507,0520,0521,0524,0536,0541,0560,0584,0613,0654,0660,0663,0672,0680,0697,
0705,0718,0736,0741,0772,0777,0833,0869,0891,0895,0896,0908,0925,0936,0957,0969,
0986,
1003,1023,1035,1049,1055,1057,1058,1073,1084,1097,1156,1187,1232,1245,1275,1326,
1333,1359,1365,1380,1385,1387,1398,1399,1407,1421,1491,1499,1501,1502,1507,1513,
1514,1528,1532,1535,1545,1579,1582,1622,1624,1637,1647,1667,1720,1746,1788,1792
,
1807,1808,1851,1857,1907,1931,1973,1999,
2017,2023,2024,2129,2146,2149,2158,2169,2194,2207,2215,2237,2245,2261,2264,2281
2300,2301,2324,2336,2353,2359,2360,2362,2366,2371,2383,2392,2403,2419,2438,2439,
2440,2451,2453,2467,2477,2506,2525,2539,2551,2610,2613,2626,2629,2633,2646,2654,
2672,2681,2683,2685,2768,2771,2775,2787,2798,2805,2818,2832,2841,2903,2911,2964,
2976,2985,2992,2997,
3044,3066,3077,3079,3100,3109,3115,3132,3145,3166,3184,3190,3198,3226,3242,3271,
3310,3312,3319,3344,3347,3359,3395,3430,3432,3448,3504,3510,3511,3583,3607,3610,
3613,3621,3626,3628,3631,3636,3646,3674,3675,3686,3690,3718,3726,3756,3788,3861,
3877,3893,3938,3981,3982,3995,
4013,4026,4027,4030,4036,4038,4045,4051,4073,4088,4105,4111,4123,4151,4169,4178,
4203,4214,4216,4233,4236,4244,4256,4261,4274,4281,4294,4298,4305,4319,4342,4350,
4361,4365,4373,4395,4413,4435,4440,4442,4449,4461,4474,4477,4490,4494,4496,4517,
4526,4535,4536,4559,4565,4567,4596,4605,4618,4631,4656,4658,4666,4696,4697,4725,
4762,4781,4783,4790,4889,4914,
5005,5012,5033,5044,5053,5054,5088,5102,5128,5150,5170,5247,5248,5253,5308,5322,
5353,5363,5367,5371,5376,5380,5395,5427,5430,5474,5534,5566,5576,5595,5614,5634,
5676,5678,5746,5775,5846,5897,5898,5899,5907,5908,5915,5953,5985,
6026,6027,6041,6072,6124,6144,6192,6207,6210,6229,6231,6242,6268,6281,6286,6293,
6302,6307,6309,6322,6334,6337,6342,6356,6357,6366,6369,6383,6388,6440,6441,6445,
6451,6453,6503,6520,6528,6543,6563,6565,6572,6595,6603,6633,6638,6649,6664,6709,
6712,6723,6727,6751,6755,6756,6772,6774,6781,6800,6802,6804,6811,6818,6822,6826,
6857,6885,6888,6891,6894,6905,6907,6910,6940,6960,6962,6992,6995,6997,
7006,7008,7009,7023,7026,7027,7048,7139,7160,7174,7184,7217,7243,7265,7293,7320,
7331,7332,7354,7380,7386,7392,7410,7412,7435,7448,7454,7463,7479,7499,7531,7538,
7541,7547,7552,7562,7582,7606,7626,7635,7640,7662,7686,7694,7723,7741,7753,7769,
7782,7788,7789,7814,
IC
0289,0342,0348,0410,0418,0443,0750,1029,1295,1470,1805,1848,4329,4406,4637,4665,
4996,5146,
Others
Mel20,Mel25,Mel71,Tr1,PK164+31.1,PK205+14.1,Sh2-301,Steph1,Around the S Mon,
Ced90,Cr21,G76,G78,KemblesCasade
(Janapnese only)
Aug.1 2004
Double stars
48Ori,betaLyr,STF2816
Solar system
Jupiter,C1995O1,C1996B2,C1996Q1,C1998U5,C1999S4,C2000WM1,C2001A2,C2002C1,C21P,
50cm Dobsonian
Messier catalog
M66,M74,M77,M83,M104,
NGC
0772,0864,0891,0895,0986,
1055,1073,1187,1300,1353,
2170,2182,2185,2366,2403,2523,2798,2903,
3162,3432,3981,
4038,4088,4725,
5353,5383,
6217,6946,
7000,7023,7133,7309,7479,7606,7714,7741,7753,7768,7814,
IC
0063,1318,1953,
Others
Coma Cluster,Hercules Cluster of Galaxies,
B33,U3714,vdb93,B72(The Snake Nebula),Sh2-112,
Solar system
C2002O4,C2002O6,