Constellations

The Deep Photographic Guide to the
Constellations

The constellation of the month
AUGUST

Scutum, Serpens [Cauda]

Deep Sky Objects

The following images are magnifications of the same original wide field image. In this way each object can be shown in a standard field of 3o x 3o and the colors and magnitudes can be compared. You should be aware, that the original image is a wide field view with a normal photographic lens! For some objects a telescope or telephoto lens image is available.

m23.jpg
M 23, NGC 6494, Open Cluster in Sagittarius
visible with binoculars
  • Tele lens image
  • SEDS infos
  • m8.jpg
    M 20, NGC 6514, Trifid Nebula, Emission Nebula in Sagittarius (upper right)
    visible with binoculars
    M 8, NGC 6523, Lagoon Nebula, Emission Nebula in Sagittarius
    visible by naked eye
  • Tele lens image
  • SEDS infos M 20
  • SEDS infos M 8

  • m16.jpg
    NGC 6604, Emission Nebula and Open Cluster therein in Serpens Cauda (top)
    M 16, NGC 6611, Eagle or Star-Queen Neb., Emission Nebula and Open Cluster therein in Serpens Cauda
    visible with binoculars
  • SEDS infos NGC 6604
  • SEDS infos M 16
  • m17.jpg
    M 17, NGC 6618, Omega or Swan Nebula, Emission Nebula in Sagittarius (top)
    visible with binoculars
    M 18, NGC 6613, Open Cluster in Sagittarius (center)
    M 24, Star Cloud in Sagittarius (lower right)
    visible by naked eye
  • Tele lens image
  • SEDS infos M 17
  • SEDS infos M 18
  • SEDS infos M 24

  • n6633.jpg
    NGC 6633, Open Cluster in Ophiuchus
    visible by naked eye
  • Tele lens image
  • SEDS infos
  • m28.jpg
    M 28, NGC 6626, Open Cluster in Sagittarius
    visible with binoculars
  • Tele lens image
  • SEDS infos

  • m25.jpg
    M 25, IC 4725, Open Cluster in Sagittarius
    visible with binoculars
  • SEDS infos
  • m22.jpg
    M 22, NGC 6656, Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
    visible with binoculars
  • SEDS infos

  • i4756.jpg
    IC 4756, Open Cluster in Serpens Cauda
    visible with binoculars
  • Tele lens image
  • SEDS infos

  • m26.jpg
    M 26, NGC 6694, Open Cluster in Scutum
  • SEDS infos
  • m11.jpg
    M 11, NGC 6705, Open Cluster in Scutum
    visible with binoculars
  • SEDS infos

  • n6774.jpg
    NGC 6774, Open Cluster in Sagittarius
  • SEDS infos
  • © all photographs taken by Till Credner and Sven Kohle