This page started as a small service to users of the 5 inch Nexstar 5 , particularly those in light polluted areas, and was designed to show what should be in the field of view of the standard 25mm Plossl eyepiece. Now that I have an 8 inch Meade LX-90 further sketches will be with that scope using its standard 26mm Plossl eyepiece. The original sketches were drawn again in Paint Shop Pro but only to make them look a little "neater".  Any errors in the original sketches have been faithfully transferred to the new image.

Some of the sketches have been made at another site in Dorset where light pollution is much less.

IMPORTANT

To see some of the dim detail it may be necessary to adjust your monitor brightness.  To check if you need to do this use the graphic below. 

 

Just click on the object number or name in the lists below and a sketch will appear in a small window. To close click on the "x" in the top right corner of the new window or select another object.





 



 

5 inch

M2
M3
M5
M11
M12
M13
M14
M15
M16
M27
M29
M34
M36
M37
M38
M39
M41
M42
M44
M48
M49
M50
M52
M53
M56
M57
M64
M67
M71
M81
M87
M92
M103
M104

 

8 inch

M2
M10
M11
M13
M15
M16
M27
M29
M32
M34
M36
M37
M38
M39
M48
M50
M51
M52
M53
M56
M57
M63
M65
M66
M67
M71
M73
M76
M77
M82
M92
M94
M96
M103
M105
M106

5 inch

NGC 457
NGC 1528
NGC 1647
NGC 1662
NGC 1746
NGC 1807
NGC 1817
NGC 1893
NGC 1980
NGC 1981
NGC 2169
NGC 2244
NGC 2264
NGC 2281
NGC 2301
NGC 6229
NGC 6633
NGC 6811
NGC 6866
NGC 6871
NGC 6885
NGC 6910
NGC 6934
NGC 7209
NGC 7243
NGC 7331

8 inch

NGC 40
NGC 129
NGC 457
NGC 869
NGC 884
NGC 957
NGC 1342
NGC 1502
NGC 1514
NGC 1528
NGC 1545
NGC 1664
NGC 1746
NGC 1778
NGC 1807
NGC 1817
NGC 1893
NGC 1907
NGC 2129
NGC 2244
NGC 2264
NGC 2301
NGC 2353
NGC 2392
NGC 2420
NGC 2683
NGC 2903
NGC 3115
NGC 3384
NGC 3521
NGC 6210
NGC 6543
NGC 6572
NGC 6826
NGC 6866
NGC 6871
NGC 6891
NGC 6905
NGC 6910
NGC 6934
NGC 7006
NGC 7009
NGC 7026
NGC 7027
NGC 7209
NGC 7243
NGC 7331
NGC 7332
NGC 7510
NGC 7662

5 inch

MIZAR
54 LEO
Stephenson 1

8 inch

Biur2
IC 1805

 

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