Another piece of sports equipment is located in the constellation of Aquila. A cluster of eight relatively bright stars (6.8 to 9.9 mag) forms a pattern with a diameter of half a degree resembling a tennis racket.
VIC: Situated in an otherwise not very captivating area beneath the lower wing of the celestial eagle, where the average mortal seldom ventures, but it is definitely worth a visit. Almost everyone can recognize the tennis racket in this asterism.