Index of the ROTAT Gallery
Messier Catalog
Messier 1 (NGC 1952) - Crab Nebula in Taurus (Bull) - December 29 2011 Messier 1 (NGC 1952) - Crab Nebula in Taurus (Bull) - February 04 2011 Messier 1 (NGC 1952) - Crab Nebula in Taurus (Bull) - December 11 2006 Messier 2 (NGC 7089) - Globular Cluster in Aquarius (Water Carrier) - September 10 2007 Messier 3 (NGC 5272) - Globular Cluster in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) - May 11 2011 Messier 3 (NGC 5272) - Globular Cluster in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) - April 26 2007 Messier 10 (NGC 6254) - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Snake Bearer) - August 19 2006 Messier 13 (NGC 6205) - Globular Cluster in Hercules (color version) - July 19 2007 Messier 13 (NGC 6205) - Globular Cluster in Hercules (black/white version) - July 19 2007 Messier 14 (NGC 6402) - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Snake Bearer) - August 13 2006 Messier 15 (NGC 7078) - Globular Cluster in Pegasus - September 11 2007 Messier 27 (NGC 6853) - Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula (Fox) - July 5 2011 Messier 27 (NGC 6853) - Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula (Fox) - August 04 2007 Messier 27 (NGC 6853) - Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula (Fox) with Goldilock's Variable - August 20 2006 Messier 27 (NGC 6853) - Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula (Fox) - September 11 2005 Messier 31 (NGC 224) - Andromeda Nebula - Central Area - October 27 2006 Messier 33 (NGC 598) Galaxy in Triangulum (Triangle) - October 30 2006 Messier 34 (NGC 1039) - Open Cluster in Perseus - January 31 2008 Messier 35 (NGC 2168) - Open Cluster in Gemini (Twins) - February 04 2011 Messier 35 (NGC 2168) - Open Cluster in Gemini (Twins) - January 28 2008 Messier 35 and NGC 2158 - Two very different Open Clusters in Gemini (Twins) - January 28 2008 Messier 36 (NGC 1960) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 28 2011 Messier 36 (NGC 1960) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 09 2008 Messier 37 (NGC 2099) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 26 2011 Messier 37 (NGC 2099) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 09 2008 Messier 38 (NGC 1912) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 28 2011 Messier 38 (NGC 1912) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 09 2008 Messier 42 (NGC 1976) - Great Orion Nebula - Galactic Nebula in Orion - December 13 2007 Messier 42 (NGC 1976) - Great Orion Nebula - Galactic Nebula in Orion - December 10 2006 Messier 42 (NGC 1976) - Great Orion Nebula - Galactic Nebula in Orion Messier 44 (NGC 2632) - Open Cluster (Praesepe, Beehive) in Cancer - March 31 2011 Messier 45 - the Pleiades (Seven Sisters) with Merope and NGC 1435 and Asteroid (2027)Shen Guo - December 18 2006 Messier 50 (NGC 2323) - Open Cluster in Monoceros (Unicorn) - January 27 2008 Messier 51 (NGC 5194 and NGC 5195) - Galaxies in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) with Supernova 2011dh - July 01 2011 Messier 51 (NGC 5194 [above] and NGC 5195 [below]) - interactive pair of galaxies in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) - March 15 2007 Messier 52 (NGC 7654) - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia - October 14 2007 Messier 53 (NGC 5024) - Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair) - March 02 2008 Messier 56 (NGC 6779) - Globular Cluster in Lyra - August 25 2011 Messier 56 (NGC 6779) - Globular Cluster in Lyra (Lyre) - September 10 2007 Messier 57 (NGC 6720) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra (First Color Foto in Cassegrain Focus F=1:8) - July 27 2010 Messier 57 (NGC 6720) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra - September 13 2009 Messier 57 (NGC 6720) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra (First Light in Cassegrain Focus F=1:8) - August 21 2008 Messier 57 (NGC 6720) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra - August 18 2008 Messier 57 (NGC 6720) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra - August 16 2007 Messier 57 (NGC 6720) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra - August 08 2005 Messier 57 (NGC 6720) - Ring Nebula - First light of the SXV-M25C CCD in the 60cm Cassegrain Focus - June 26 2005 Messier 63 (NGC 5055) - Sunflower Galaxy in Hunting Dogs (Canes Venatici) - May 04 2008 Messier 65 (right, NGC 3623) and Messier 66 (left, NGC 3627) - Spirals in Leo, and Asteroid (1667)Pels - March 13 2007 Messier 66 (left, NGC 3627) and Messier 65 (right, NGC 3623) - Spirals in Leo, and Asteroid (1667)Pels - March 13 2007 Messier 67 (NGC 2682) - Open Cluster in Cancer (Crab) - March 29 2008 Messier 71 (NGC 6838) - Globular Cluster in Sagitta (Arrow) - September 10 2007 Messier 78 (NGC 2068) - Reflection Nebula in Orion - March 05 2011 Messier 81 (NGC 3031) - Spiral Galaxy in Great Bear (Ursa Major) - February 14 2012 Messier 81 (NGC 3031) - Spiral Galaxy in Great Bear (Ursa Major) - February 25 2011 Messier 82 (NGC 3034) - Starburst Galaxy in Great Bear (Ursa Major) - February 25 2011 Messier 92 (NGC 6341) - Globular Cluster in Hercules - July 07 2007 Messier 94 (NGC 4736) - Spiral Galaxy in Huntings Dogs (Canes Venatici) - April 30 2008 Messier 97 (NGC 3587) - Planetary Nebula (Owl Nebula) in Great Bear (Ursa Major) - March 11 2011 Messier 101 (NGC 5457) - Spiral galaxy (Pinwheel Galaxy) with Supernova 2011fe in Ursa Maior - August 26 2011 Messier 106 (NGC 4258) - Spiral galaxy in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) - March 17 2007
NGC - New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars
NGC 185 - Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy in Cassiopeia - October 06 2008 NGC 224 (Messier 31) - Andromeda Nebula - Central Area - October 27 2006 NGC 281 (IC 11, Pac-Man-Nebula) - Emission Nebula in Cassiopeia - December 03 2007 NGC 457 (Owl Cluster, ET-Cluster) - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia - November 30 2007 NGC 598 (Messier 33) Galaxy in Triangulum (Triangle) - October 30 2006 NGC 844 (chi Persei) - Open Cluster in Perseus - February 03 2007 NGC 891 - Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda - October 17 2011 NGC 891 - "Edge on" Galaxy in Andromeda - December 25 2006 NGC 1039 (Messier 34) - Open Cluster in Perseus - January 31 2008 NGC 1160 and NGC 1161 in Perseus - Spiral and Ellipse - January 20 2007 NGC 1161 and NGC 1160 in Perseus - Ellipse and Spiral - January 20 2007 NGC 1245 - Open Cluster in Perseus - January 31 2008 NGC 1342 - Open Cluster (Small Scorpion) in Perseus - Febuary 13 2009 NGC 1435 and Merope in the Pleiades (Seven Sisters, Messier 45) in Taurus with Asteroid (2027)Shen Guo - December 18 2006 NGC 1499 - California Nebula (Central Area) in Perseus - February 20 2007 NGC 1501 - Planetary Nebula in Camelopardalis (Giraffe) - January 21 2012 NGC 1502 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis (Giraffe) - March 02 2008 NGC 1513 - Open Cluster in Perseus - January 27 2011 NGC 1528 - Open Cluster in Perseus - February 02 2008 NGC 1647 - Open Cluster in Bull (Taurus) - February 23 2009 NGC 1662 - Open Cluster in Orion - March 07 2008 NGC 1664 - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - The Kite Cluster - February 02 2008 NGC 1817 - Open Cluster in Bull (Taurus) - February 24 2009 NGC 1912 (Messier 38) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 28 2011 NGC 1912 (Messier 38) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 09 2008 NGC 1952 (Messier 1) - Crab Nebula in Taurus (Bull) - December 29 2011 NGC 1952 (Messier 1) - Crab Nebula in Taurus (Bull) - February 04 2011 NGC 1952 (Messier 1) - Crab Nebula in Taurus (Bull) - December 11 2006 NGC 1960 (Messier 36) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 28 2011 NGC 1960 (Messier 36) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 09 2008 NGC 1976 (Messier 42) - Great Orion Nebula - Galactic Nebula in Orion - December 13 2007 NGC 1976 (Messier 42) - Great Orion Nebula - Galactic Nebula in Orion - December 10 2006 NGC 1976 (Messier 42) - Great Orion Nebula - Galactic Nebula in Orion NGC 2024 (The Flame Nebula) and Alnitak (zeta Orionis) in Orion - February 09 2007 NGC 2068 (Messier 78) - Reflection Nebula in Orion - March 05 2011 NGC 2099 (Messier 37) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 26 2011 NGC 2099 (Messier 37) - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 09 2008 NGC 2126 - Open Cluster in Charioteer (Auriga) - February 13 2009 NGC 2158 - Open Cluster in Gemini (Twins) - January 28 2008 NGC 2158 and M35 - Two very different Open Clusters in Gemini (Twins) - January 28 2008 NGC 2168 (Messier 35) - Open Cluster in Gemini (Twins) - February 04 2011 NGC 2168 (Messier 35) - Open Cluster in Gemini (Twins) - January 28 2008 NGC 2175 and 2174 - Emission Nebula in Orion (Monkey Head Nebula) - February 16 2009 NGC 2194 - Open Cluster in Orion - February 27 2009 NGC 2266 - Open Cluster in Gemini (Twins) - March 02 2008 NGC 2281 - Open Cluster in Auriga (Charioteer) - January 31 2008 NGC 2323 (Messier 50) - Open Cluster in Monoceros (Unicorn) - January 27 2008 NGC 2336 - Spiral Galaxy in Giraffe (Camelopardalis) - February 17 2012 NGC 2392 (Eskimo Nebula) - Planetary Nebula in Gemini (Twins) NGC 2403 - Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis (Giraffe) - April 02 2011 NGC 2420 - Open Cluster in Gemini (Twins) - March 07 2008 NGC 2632 (Messier 44) - Open Cluster (Praesepe, Beehive) in Cancer - March 31 2011 NGC 2682 (Messier 67) - Open Cluster in Cancer (Crab) - March 29 2008 NGC 2841 - Spiral Galaxy in Great Bear (Ursa Major) - April 23 2008 NGC 2903 - Spiral Galaxy in Lion (Leo) - February 19 2009 NGC 3031 (Messier 81) - Spiral Galaxy in Great Bear (Ursa Major) - February 14 2012 NGC 3031 (Messier 81) - Spiral Galaxy in Great Bear (Ursa Major) - February 25 2011 NGC 3034 (Messier 82) - Starburst Galaxy in Great Bear (Ursa Major) - February 25 2011 NGC 3184 - Spiral Galaxy in Great Bear (Ursa Major) - April 29 2008 NGC 3587 (Messier 97) - Planetary Nebula (Owl Nebula) in Great Bear (Ursa Major) - March 11 2011 NGC 3623 (right, Messier 65) and NGC 3627 (left, Messier 66) - Spirals in Leo, and Asteroid (1667)Pels - March 13 2007 NGC 3627 (left, Messier 66) and NGC 3623 (right, Messier 65) - Spirals in Leo, and Asteroid (1667)Pels - March 13 2007 NGC 4258 (Messier 106) - Spiral galaxy in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) - March 17 2007 NGC 4562 Galaxy in Hair of Berenice (Coma Berenice) with NGC 4565 - May 03 2008 NGC 4565 - Needle Galaxy - Spiral Galaxy in Hair of Berenice (Coma Berenice) and NGC 4562 - May 03 2008 NGC 4627 - and NGC 4631 in Hunting Dogs (Canes Venatici) - April 25 2008 NGC 4631 - Spiral Galaxy (Whale Galaxy, Herring Galaxy) and NGC 4627 in Hunting Dogs (Canes Venatici) - April 25 2008 NGC 4736 (Messier 94) - Spiral Galaxy in Huntings Dogs (Canes Venatici) - April 30 2008 NGC 5024 (Messier 53) - Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair) - March 02 2008 NGC 5055 (Messier 63) - Sunflower Galaxy in Hunting Dogs (Canes Venatici) - May 04 2008 NGC 5194 and NGC 5195 (Messier 51 - Galaxies in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) with Supernova 2011dh - July 01 2011 NGC 5194 [above] and NGC 5195 [below]) (Messier 51) interactive pair of galaxies in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) - March 15 2007 NGC 5195 and NGC 5194 (Messier 51 - Galaxies in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) with Supernova 2011dh - July 01 2011 NGC 5195 [below]) and NGC 5194 [above] (Messier 51) interactive pair of galaxies in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) - March 15 2007 NGC 5272 (Messier 3) - Globular Cluster in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) - May 11 2011 NGC 5272 (Messier 3) - Globular Cluster in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) - April 26 2007 NGC 5457 (Messier 101) - Spiral galaxy (Pinwheel Galaxy) with Supernova 2011fe in Ursa Maior - August 26 2011 NGC 5466 - Globular Cluster in Bootes (Ploughman) - May 21 2007 NGC 6205 (Messier 13) - Globular Cluster in Hercules (color version) - July 19 2007 NGC 6205 (Messier 13) - Globular Cluster in Hercules (black/white version) - July 19 2007 NGC 6254 (Messier 10) - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Snake Bearer) - August 19 2006 NGC 6341 (Messier 92) - Globular Cluster in Hercules - July 07 2007 NGC 6402 (Messier 14) - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Snake Bearer) - August 13 2006 NGC 6503 - Spiral Galaxy in Dragon - October 05 2008 NGC 6720 (Messier 57) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra (First Color Foto in Cassegrain Focus F=1:8) - July 27 2010 NGC 6720 (Messier 57) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra - September 13 2009 NGC 6720 (Messier 57) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra (First Light in Cassegrain Focus F=1:8) - August 21 2008 NGC 6720 (Messier 57) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra - August 18 2008 NGC 6720 (Messier 57) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra - August 16 2007 NGC 6720 (Messier 57) - Ring Nebula - Planetary Nebula in Lyra - August 08 2005 NGC 6720 (Messier 57) - Ring Nebula - First light of the SXV-M25C CCD in the 60cm Cassegrain Focus - June 26 2005 NGC 6779 (Messier 56) - Globular Cluster in Lyra - August 25 2011 NGC 6779 (Messier 56) - Globular Cluster in Lyra (Lyre) - September 10 2007 NGC 6791 - Open Cluster in Lyre (Lyra) - September 11 2010 NGC 6811 - Open Cluster in Swan (Cygnus) - September 01 2010 NGC 6819 - Open Cluster in Cygnus (Swan) - August 17 2007 NGC 6838 (Messier 71) - Globular Cluster in Sagitta (Arrow) - September 10 2007 NGC 6853 (Messier 27) - Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula (Fox) - July 5 2011 NGC 6853 (Messier 27) - Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula (Fox) - August 04 2007 NGC 6853 (Messier 27) - Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula (Fox) with Goldilock's Variable - August 20 2006 NGC 6853 (Messier 27) - Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula (Fox) - September 11 2005 NGC 6866 - Open Cluster in Swan (Cygnus) - September 01 2010 NGC 6910 - Open Cluster in Cygnus (Swan) - August 18 2007 NGC 6939 - Open Cluster in Cepheus - September 13 2010 NGC 6940 - Open Cluster in Fox (Vulpecula) - August 31 2010 NGC 6946 - Spiral Galaxy in Cepheus and Cygnus (Swan) - July 26 2008 NGC 7023 - Cluster and Reflexion Nebula (Iris Nebula) in Cepheus - September 30 2008 NGC 7031 - Open Cluster in Swan (Cygnus) - September 15 2010 NGC 7039 - Open Cluster in Swan (Cygnus) - September 11 2010 NGC 7048 - Planetary Nebula in Cygnus (Swan) - November 14 2006 NGC 7078 (Messier 15) - Globular Cluster in Pegasus - September 11 2007 NGC 7089 (Messier 2) - Globular Cluster in Aquarius (Water Carrier) - September 10 2007 NGC 7243 - Open Cluster in Lizard (Lacerta) - September 13 2010 NGC 7331 - Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus - September 29 2008 NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula and HII Region in Cassiopeia - October 14 2007 NGC 7654 (Messier 52) - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia - October 14 2007 NGC 7789 (Herschel's Spiral Cluster) - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia - November 29 2007
IC - Index Catalogue of Nebulae
IC 11 (NGC 281, Pac-Man-Nebula) - Emission Nebula in Cassiopeia - December 03 2007 IC 348 - Open Cluster with reflection Nebula in Perseus south of omikron Persei - January 31 2008 IC 405 - Flaming Star Nebula in Charioteer (Auriga) - January 28 2011 IC 434 with Barnard 33 - Horse Head Nebula in Orion, and Asteroid (3104)Dürer - February 19 2007 IC 1396A - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Emission Nebula in Cepheus - September 26, 29 and 30 2011 IC 1434 - Open Cluster in Lacerta (Lizard) - October 14 2007 IC 5146 - Cocoon Nebula in Swan (Cygnus) - September 21 2011
Other Catalogs of Nebulae
Barnard 33 - Horse Head Nebula in Front of HII-Region IC434 in Orion, and Asteroid (3104)Dürer - February 19 2007 Sharpless 101 - Emission nebula (Tulip Nebula) in Swan (Cygnus) - October 01 2011
Moon, Planets, Comets, Asteroids, Stars and others
Lunar Eclipse above Haute Provence - February 21 2008 Lunar Eclipse above Haute Provence - March 03 2007 Asteroid (1667)Pels, Messier 65 (right, NGC 3623) and Messier 66 (left, NGC 3627) - March 13 2007 Asteroid (2027)Shen Guo in the Pleiades (Seven Sisters, Messier 45) in Taurus - December 18 2006 Asteroid (2027)Shen Guo near Merope in Messier 45 (Pleiades) - December 18 2006 Asteroid 2011 MD - Earthcrosser in Corona Borealis - June 26 2011 Asteroid (3104)Dürer and IC 434 with Barnard 33 - Horse Head Nebula in Orion - February 19 2007 Mars at the Day of Opposition - November 07 2005 Mars Jupiter Jupiter with Satellites Neptune and Triton con variazioni - September 18 2006 Saturn Supernova 2011dh in Messier 51 (NGC 5194 and NGC 5195) - Galaxies in Canes Venaciti (Hunting Dogs) with Supernova 2011dh - July 01 2011 Supernova 2011fe in Messier 101 (NGC 5457) - Spiral galaxy (Pinwheel Galaxy) with Supernova 2011fe in Ursa Maior - August 26 2011 Comet 17P/Holmes - October 30 2007 at 22:50 UT Comet 17P/Holmes - November 05 2007 at 23:40 UT Comet 17P/Holmes - November 12 2007 at 21:50 UT Albireo (ß Cygni) in Cygnus (Swan) - A colorful Double Star - November 06 2005
