Zone 139, Master Map Normal View Zone Master, Normal View, 10 deg FOV +24°00' ν ε λ Alterf c +22°00' e d ο2 ο1 π2 +16°00' f +18°00' +20°00' ξ π1 ψ 10h 00m 09h 52m 09h 44m 09h 36m 09h 28m 09h 20m 09h 12m 09h 04m 08h 56m Zone 139, Map 1 Normal Image +25°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. +24°00' ν A. G. 163 Pourteau 3029 STF 1332 STF 1297 +23°00' OS 570 STF 1311 ξ +22°00' Hipparcos 1348 NGC 2738 +21°00' NGC 2764 09h 30m 09h 25m 09h 20m 09h 15m 09h 10m 09h 05m 09h 00m Zone 139, Map 1 Mirror Image +25°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. +24°00' ν A. G. 163 Pourteau 3029 STF 1332 STF 1297 STF 1297 +23°00' OS 570 STF 1311 NGC 2738 +22°00' Hipparcos 1348 ξ +21°00' NGC 2764 09h 00m 09h 05m 09h 10m 09h 15m 09h 20m 09h 25m 09h 30m Zone 139, Map 2 Normal Image +19°00' +20°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. +18°00' NGC 2749 80 Cnc +17°00' NGC 2795 STF 1322 +16°00' Hipparcos 1328 STF 1325 rej STF 1353 STF 1300 STF 1317 π2 09h 30m 09h 25m 09h 20m 09h 15m π1 81 Cnc 09h 10m 09h 05m 09h 00m Zone 139, Map 2 Mirror Image +19°00' +20°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. +18°00' NGC 2749 80 Cnc +17°00' NGC 2795 STF 1322 +16°00' Hipparcos 1328 STF 1325 rej STF 1353 STF 1300 STF 1317 π1 81 Cnc 09h 00m 09h 05m 09h 10m π2 09h 15m 09h 20m 09h 25m 09h 30m Zone 139, Map 3 Normal Image +24°00' +25°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Lambda Leo +22°00' Alterfλ +23°00' ε NGC 2916 +21°00' NGC 2903 STF 1364 STF 1399 10h 00m 09h 55m 09h 50m 09h 45m 09h 40m 09h 35m 09h 30m Zone 139, Map 3 Mirror Image +24°00' +25°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Lambda Leo +22°00' Alterfλ +23°00' ε NGC 2916 +21°00' NGC 2903 STF 1364 STF 1399 09h 30m 09h 35m 09h 40m 09h 45m 09h 50m 09h 55m 10h 00m Zone 139, Map 4 Normal Image +20°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. STF 1364 STF 1399 h470 +18°00' +19°00' OS 103 OS 206 rej NGC 3060 NGC 3053 +17°00' h2502 NGC 2943 OS 207 rej STF 1390 +16°00' STF 1384 h142 NGC 2954 10h 00m 09h 55m 09h 50m 09h 45m 09h 40m 09h 35m 09h 30m Zone 139, Map 4 Mirror Image +20°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. STF 1364 STF 1399 h470 +18°00' +19°00' OS 103 NGC 2943 +17°00' h2502 OS 206 rej NGC 3060 OS 207 rej STF 1390 NGC 3053 +16°00' STF 1384 h142 NGC 2954 09h 30m 09h 35m 09h 40m 09h 45m 09h 50m 09h 55m 10h 00m Zone 139 Index 1 Reference Star, 25 Double Stars, 4 Galaxies Flamsteed O 80 Cnc.................................................... 7 81 Cnc.................................................... 7 OS 103 ................................................. 15 OS 206 rej ............................................ 15 OS 207 rej ............................................ 17 OS 570 ................................................... 4 A A. G. 163 ............................................... 5 P H Pourteau 3029 ........................................ 3 h142 ..................................................... 16 h2502 ................................................... 16 h470 ..................................................... 14 Hipparcos 1328...................................... 9 Hipparcos 1348...................................... 4 S STF 1297................................................ 2 STF 1300................................................ 6 STF 1311................................................ 3 STF 1317................................................ 6 STF 1322................................................ 8 STF 1325 rej .......................................... 9 STF 1332................................................ 2 STF 1353................................................ 8 STF 1364.............................................. 11 STF 1384.............................................. 14 STF 1390.............................................. 16 STF 1399.............................................. 13 L Lambda Leo......................................... 11 N NGC 2794............................................ 10 NGC 2903............................................ 12 NGC 2916............................................ 13 NGC 2943............................................ 18 -1- Zone 139 Zone 139, Map 1 Double Stars Easy STF 1332 Rating: 1 E ADS 7281; SAO 80739 Position: 0917+2339 A B Magnitude 7.32 7.64 Separation PA — — 5.8 + 29 + Year — 1997 Spectra F5 V F5 V Colors W W Notes: 1822: 5.5 @ 14. Over 100 measurements. The stars share a large common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 83x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 4.35 inches; B = 12.7 inches. Separation: AB = 1.96 miles. Distance (LY): 217 Total luminosity (Suns): 11.5 STF 1297 Rating: 3 E ADS 7128 Position: 0900+2327 A B Magnitude 8.53 9.75 Separation PA — — 5.1 + 159 - Year — 1991 Spectra G5 Notes: 1831: 4.7 @ 162. 20 measurements. Star A is a spectroscopic binary. -2- Colors yW O Zone 139 Observations: C8 at 104x. Pourteau 3029 Position: 0908+2353 A B Magnitude 9.92 10.36 Rating: 3 E Separation PA — — 8.1 = 316 + Year — 1991 Spectra F5 Colors W W Notes: 1892: 8.1 @ 315. 8 measurements. The stars share common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 14.5 inches. Separation: AB = 3.00 miles. Distance (LY): 238 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.8 STF 1311 AC = Hough 644; ADS 7187; HD 78175; SAO 80643 Position: 0908+2259 A B C Magnitude 6.39 6.76 12.60 Separation — 7.6 + 28.4 + PA — 198 118 = Year — 1991 1906 Rating: 3 E Spectra F5 V F3 V Colors Y O ? Notes: AB 1822: 6.8 @ 199. Over 100 measurements. The stars share a very large common proper motion. AC 1892: 27.3 @ 118. 2 measurements. -3- Zone 139 Observations: C8 at 206x. William Schart (Killeen, TX, C8)— Using a MicroGuide, he measured 8.5" @ 196.3. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 4.35 inches; B = 11.2 inches. Separation: AB = 2.27 miles; AC = 8.50 miles. Distance (LY): 192 Total luminosity (Suns): 9.026 OS 570 Bpm 127 (B); HD 79498; SAO 80717 Position: 0915+2323 A B C Magnitude 8.05 11.52 9.53 Separation — 59.3 73.1+!! Rating: 4 E PA — 170 78 - Year — 1925 1991 Spectra G5 Colors W W W Notes: AB 1908: 59.8 @ 171. 2 measurements. AC 1841: 51.2 @ 88. 15 measurements. Observations: C11 at 98x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 19.4 inches. Separation: AB = 14.7 miles; AC = 18.1 miles. Distance (LY): 159 Total luminosity (Suns): 1.55 Hipparcos 1348 Rating: 4 E SAO 80794 Position: 0923+2218 A B Magnitude 9.46 11.18 Separation PA — — 8.2 + 345 - -4- Year — 1991 Spectra M0 Colors W O? Zone 139 Notes: 1893: 7.9 @ 350. 2 measurements. The Tycho-2 Catalog indicates a single star entry. Observations: C11 at 98x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 43.6 inches. Separation: AB = 1.49 miles. Distance (LY): 117 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.211 A. G. 163 Rating: 5 E ADS 7245 Position: 0914+2403 A B Magnitude 10.15 10.60 Separation PA — — 5.1 330 + Notes: 1892: 5.2 @ 317. 6 measurements. Observations: C11 at 98x. -5- Year — 1985 Spectra Colors W W Zone 139 Zone 139, Map 2 Double Stars Easy STF 1300 Rating: 4 E ADS 7139; HD 77175; SAO 98293 Position: 0902+1516 A B Magnitude 8.67 8.95 Separation PA — — 5.2 + 183 -! Year — 1991 Spectra K5 V:p K5 Colors Y W Notes: 1830: 4.1 @ 210. Over 100 measurements. The stars share a very large common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 83x. This star is the SW vertex of a 9m triangle about 3 min on a side. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 54.3 inches; B = 36.3 inches. Separation: AB = 2,534 feet. Distance (LY): 60 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.28 STF 1317 Rating: 4 E ADS 7207; HD 78533; SAO 98391 Position: 0909+1515 A B Magnitude 8.22 9.99 Separation PA — — 8.0 + 62 + Year — 1991 Spectra F5 Colors W W Notes: 1829: 7.6 @ 59. 26 measurements. The stars have different proper motions. -6- Zone 139 Observations: C8 at 104x. It forms a right triangle with two fainter stars. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 13.2 inches. Separation: AB = 4.00 miles. Distance (LY): 322 Total luminosity (Suns): 5 80 Cnc OS 568; Bpm 124 (C); HD 79009; SAO 98425 Position: 0912+1803 A B C BC Magnitude 6.87 9.51 10.80 Separation PA — — 129.8 253 + 148.3 + 317 = Rating: 4 E Year — 1991 Spectra A0 Colors W W W 1919 Notes: AB 1882: 134.6 @ 252. 12 measurements. May be optical because Hipparcos gives different distances (470, 3,980 and 117 light years). BC 1909: 148.2 @ 317. 2 measurements. Observations: C11 at 98x. 81 Cnc OS 569; Finsen 347; Bpm 125; HD 79096; SAO 98427 Position: 0912+1500 A B Magnitude 6.50 10.60 Separation PA — — 208.8 -! 219 -! Year — 1984 Rating: 5 E Spectra G9 V G9 V Colors Y W Notes: 1855: 237.0 @ 236. 5 measurements. There are 3 other very faint comes and one bright one (but at 0.1" separation, you won't detect it with amateur instruments). -7- Zone 139 Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 2.85 inches; B = 28.3 inches. Separation: AB = 21.8 miles. Distance (LY): 67 Total luminosity (Suns): 1.23 Moderate STF 1322 Rating: 4 M ADS 7236; HD 79127; SAO 98430 Position: 0913+1632 A B Magnitude 8.35 8.60 Separation PA — — 1.7 = 53 + Year — 1997 Spectra A0 IV Colors W W Notes: 1830: 1.7 @ 52. 79 measurements. Observations: C8 at 280x. Distance (LY): 1,780 Total luminosity (Suns): 290 STF 1353 Rating: 4 M ADS 7386; SAO 98581 Position: 0928+1545 A B Magnitude 9.00 9.10 Separation PA — — 3.2 + 307 - Notes: 1830: 3.1 @ 315. 33 measurements. Observations: C8 at 419x. -8- Year — 1997 Spectra G5 Colors W W Zone 139 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 20.6 inches. Separation: AB = 1.53 miles. Distance (LY): 308 Total luminosity (Suns): 4 Hipparcos 1328 Rating: 5 M HD 78451; SAO 98386 Position: 0909+1625 A B Magnitude 9.37 11.50 Separation PA — — 5.7 165 Year — 1991 Spectra G5 Colors W ? Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 98x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 21.0 inches. Separation: AB = 2.00 miles. Distance (LY): 223 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.773 STF 1325 rej Rating: 5 M HD 79427; SAO 98448 Position: 0915+1608 A B Magnitude 9.27 12.64 Separation PA — — 17.1 76 = Notes: 1906: 17.2 @ 76. 3 measurements. Observations: C11 at 98x. -9- Year — 1989 Spectra G0 Colors W ? Zone 139 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 18.2 inches. Separation: AB = 5.31 miles. Distance (LY): 199 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.618 Deep Sky Objects Difficult NGC 2794 Other Names: UGC 4885 Rating: 4 D Position: 0916+1735 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.4 Class: SB/p Dimensions: 1.2' Magnitude: 13.1 Observations: C11 at 98x. Very small, with a stellar nucleus and very small (~3 sec) fringe. It lies 2 min S of a 13m star. Radial velocity (km/sec): +8,760 - 10 - Zone 139 Zone 139, Map 3 Reference Star Lambda Leo (4 Leo; Alterf, "the lion's eye"; HD 82308; SAO 80885) Position: 0932+2258 Mag : 4.32 Spectrum : K5 IIIv Color : yO Assumed distance: 337 light years Assumed luminosity (suns): 170 Notes: This star is an infra-red source. The Lion's eyebrows (Al Ashfar) are represented by Epsilon Leo, some 3o E. Double Stars Easy STF 1364 h466; ADS 7415; HD 82372; SAO 80890 Position: 0932+2003 A B C Magnitude 8.56 9.96 11.70 Separation — 16.5 + 39.5 - Rating: 3 E PA — 155 301 - Year — 1991 1927 Spectra F5 F5 Colors Y B ? Notes: AB 1829: 15.1 @ 156. 28 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. A may be 294 light years away while B is 407. C was not measured by Hipparcos or Tycho. However, the stars show similar proper motion. AC 1898L 41.4 @ 302. 3 measurements. Observations: C8 at 65x and Micro-Guide (160x). This system was too faint to measure with the Micro-Guide as the reticule washed out the B and C stars even at the lowest setting, but the distances and PAs looked "about right!" Moderate field. - 11 - Zone 139 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 13.5 inches; B = 14.5 inches. Separation: AB = 7.57 miles; AC = 18.1 miles. Distance (LY): 294 Total luminosity (Suns): 3.5 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 2903 Other Names: UGC 5079; H I 56 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 3 M Position: 0932+2130 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.4 Class: SAB(rs)bc I-II Dimensions: 11' x 5' Magnitude: 11.0 PA: 17 Notes: It is an unusual galaxy in that it is not attached to any of the local galaxy groups— it seems to be a real "loner" in the universe! It is about 110,000 light years in diameter. It is, in many observers' opinions, one of the best non-Messier galaxies in the sky. Observations: C8 at 47x. It looks brighter at the N end (N-S axis). Use high powers. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 32 million miles. Distance (LY): 31,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +531 Luminosity (suns): 3,000,000,000 - 12 - Zone 139 NGC 2916 Other Names: UGC 5103; H II 260 Rating: 3 M Position: 0935+2142 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.3 Class: SA(rs)b? Dimensions: 2.6' x 2' Magnitude: 12.0 PA: 20 Notes: This galaxy produced supernova 1998ar (type II). Observations: C8 at 104x. It appears as a N-S oval with a 12m star 8 min N. Very bright, with no detectable nucleus. Distance (LY): 190,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +3,730 Total luminosity (Suns): 44,800,000,000 Zone 139, Map 4 Double Stars Easy STF 1399 Rating: 2 E ADS 7589; HD 86133; SAO 81101 Position: 0957+1946 A B Magnitude 7.60 9.60 Separation PA — — 30.5 + 175 = Year — 1991 Spectra G0 Colors yW bW Notes: 1828: 30.1 @ 175. 44 measurements. The stars share a large common proper motion. - 13 - Zone 139 Observations: C8 at 163x. I made five pairs of separation and PA measures using the Micro-Guide and got an average of 33" at 175 PA. Franks noted colors of W and B. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 16.5 inches. Separation: AB = 6.61 miles. Distance (LY): 139 Total luminosity (Suns): 1.6 h470 Position: 0945+1940 A B Magnitude 10.16 10.26 Rating: 4 E Separation PA — — 22.4 212 + Year — 1991 Spectra Colors W W Notes: 1880: 22.7 @ 211. 7 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. STF 1384 Rating: 4 E ADS 7531; SAO 98795 Position: 0950+1620 A B Magnitude 9.76 10.02 Separation PA — — 11.8 = 182 + Year — 1991 Spectra G0 Colors W W Notes: 1828: 11.8 @ 181. 20 measurements. May be optical because Hipparcos gives different distances (69 and 3,260 light years). Observations: C11 at 98x. - 14 - Zone 139 OS 103 Rating: 4 E HD 85216; SAO 98803 Position: 0951+1919 A B C Magnitude 8.42 9.60 12.80 Separation — 78.8 + 102.8 + PA — 130 + 179 + Year — 1993 1987 Spectra A3 Colors W W ? Notes: AB 1875: 78.1 @ 123. 17 measurements. AC 1894: 94.9 @ 178. 4 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars (790 and 333 light years); they may be optical. Observations: C8 at 104x. An 8.8m star is 3" NNW. This pair makes a nice but faint 50-40-90 triangle. Moderate OS 206 rej Rating: 4 M HD 83965; SAO 98722 Position: 0943+1705 A B Magnitude 8.30 13.70 Separation PA — — 17.7 + 226 - Year — 1991 Notes: 1846: 16.5 @ 234. 10 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. It takes averted vision to see star B. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 5.12 inches. Separation: AB = 20.4 miles. Distance (LY): 740 Total luminosity (Suns): 21 - 15 - Spectra B9 Colors B W Zone 139 h2502 Rating: 5 M HD 83981; SAO 98725 Position: 0943+1813 A B Magnitude 9.32 10.40 Separation PA — — 10.2 + 18 + Year — 1959 Spectra A Colors Y O Notes: 1830: 10.0 @ 13. 3 measurements. Observations: C11 at 98x. Difficult STF 1390 Secchi; ADS 7549; SAO 98818 Position: 0952+1628 A B C Magnitude 9.39 10.26 11.00 Separation — 2.2 11.3 + Rating: 5 D PA — 207 + 41 + Year — 1998 1991 Spectra B9 Colors W No O Notes: AB 1829: 2.3 @ 206. 29 measurements. AC 1856: 10.7 @ 40. 13 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. It is the obtuse angle of a wide and sharply acute triangle of 8m stars. h142 Rating: 5 D SAO 98758 Position: 0947+1534 A B Magnitude 9.53 13.22 Separation PA — — 17.4 146 + - 16 - Year — 1904 Spectra Colors W ? Zone 139 Notes: 1899: 18.2 @ 145. 2 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. OS 207 rej Rating: 5 D HD 85070; SAO 98792 Position: 0950+1650 A B Magnitude 7.75 13.10 Separation PA — — 23.9 + 322 - Year — 1991 Notes: 1843: 16.1 @ 327. 10 measurements. Observations: C8 at 83x. C11 at 98x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 26.4 inches. Separation: AB = 35.4 miles. Distance (LY): 950 Total luminosity (Suns): 50.4 - 17 - Spectra K2 Colors O W Zone 139 Deep Sky Objects Difficult NGC 2943 Other Names: UGC 5136 Rating: 4 D Position: 0939+1702 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.5 Class: E Dimensions: 2.2' x 1.2' Magnitude: 12.4 PA: 130 Observations: C11 at 120x. It looked like a faint football, about 2 x 1 in dimensions, at a PA of about 135. Very gradually brightens to the middle, with small, almost stellar, nucleus. Radial velocity (km/sec): +8,377 - 18 - Zone 139 Zone 139 Mini-Catalog Double Stars Designation Position Rating Map STF 1332 0917+2339 1E 1 STF 1399 0957+1946 2E 4 STF 1297 0900+2327 3E 1 Pourteau 3029 0908+2353 3E 1 STF 1311 0908+2259 3E 1 STF 1364 0932+2003 3E 3 STF 1300 0902+1516 4E 2 STF 1317 0909+1515 4E 2 80 Cnc 0912+1803 4E 2 OS 570 Hipparcos 1348 0915+2323 4E 1 0923+2218 4E 1 h470 0945+1940 4E 4 STF 1384 0950+1620 4E 4 OS 103 0951+1919 4E 4 81 Cnc 0912+1500 5E 2 A. G. 163 0914+2403 5E 1 STF 1322 0913+1632 4M 2 STF 1353 0928+1545 4M 2 OS 206 rej Hipparcos 1328 0943+1705 4M 4 0909+1625 5M 2 STF 1325 rej 0915+1608 5M 2 Component A B A B A B A B A B C A B C A B A B A B C BC A B C A B A B A B A B C A B A B A B A B A B A B A B - 19 - Mag 7.32 7.64 7.60 9.60 8.53 9.75 9.92 10.36 6.39 6.76 12.60 8.56 9.96 11.70 8.67 8.95 8.22 9.99 6.87 9.51 10.80 8.05 11.52 9.53 9.46 11.18 10.16 10.26 9.76 10.02 8.42 9.60 12.80 6.50 10.60 10.15 10.60 8.35 8.60 9.00 9.10 8.30 13.70 9.37 11.50 9.27 12.64 Separation — 5.8 + — 30.5 + — 5.1 + — 8.1 = — 7.6 + 28.4 + — 16.5 + 39.5 — 5.2 + — 8.0 + — 129.8 - PA — 29 + — 175 = — 159 — 316 + — 198 28.4 + — 155 39.5 — 183 -! — 62 + — 253 + 148.3 + — 59.3 73.1+!! — 8.2 + — 22.4 — 11.8 = — 78.8 + 102.8 + — 208.8 -! — 5.1 — 1.7 = — 3.2 + — 17.7 + — 5.7 — 17.1 - 317 = — 170 73.1+!! — 345 — 212 + — 182 + — 130 + 102.8 + — 219 -! — 330 + — 53 + — 307 — 226 — 165 — 76 = Zone 139 Designation Position Rating Map h2502 0943+1813 5M 4 STF 1390 0952+1628 5 4 h142 0947+1534 5D 4 OS 207 rej 0950+1650 5D 4 Component A B A B C A B A B Mag 9.32 10.40 9.39 10.26 11.00 9.53 13.22 7.75 13.10 Separation — 10.2 + — 2.2 11.3 + — 17.4 — 23.9 + PA — 18 + — 207 + 11.3 + — 146 + — 322 - Deep Sky Objects Object NGC 2903 NGC 2916 NGC 2794 NGC 2943 Position 0932+2130 0935+2142 0916+1735 0939+1702 Rating 3M 3M 4D 4D Map 3 3 2 4 Type Gal (SAB(rs)bc I-II) Gal (SA(rs)b?) Gal (SB/p) Gal (E) - 20 - Specifications Surface Mag Br 11.0 13.4 12.0 13.3 13.1 13.4 12.4 13.5 Population