Messier 17, Swan Nebula or Omega Nebula in Sagittarius
6m, 11′
Instrument: 254mm Newton, 76X
Observed and sketched June 24th, 2017, 23.15h-24.00h
Location: Baindt, near lake of Constance, Germany
Observer: Gabriele Houtermans-Sieweke, Ravensburg
Messier 17, Swan Nebula in Sagittarius
6m, 11′
Observed and sketched for several nights in 2008, altogether 8 hours
Instrument: 406mm Newton, 148X without filter
Location: Ettlenschieß, Swabian Mountains, Germany
Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Baindt, Germany
Messier 104, Galaxy in Virgo
April 21th, 2017
Instrument: 254mm Newton, 148X
Observed and sketched by Dr. Johannes Schilling
Location: Orasso, Italy, near Lago Maggiore
Messier 108, Galaxy in Ursa Major, 9.9m, 8,7′ X 2,2′
March 27th and 28th, 2017
254mm Newton, 74X
Observed and sketched by Gabriele Houtermans
Location: Baindt near Ravensburg, Germany
Messier 35, Open Cluster in Gemini
5.8m, diam. 28′
254mm Newton, 53X
February, 14th and 16th, 2017
Observed and sketched by Gabriele Houtermans
Location: Baindt near Ravensburg, Germany