Zone 164, Master Map +16°00' Normal View Zone Master, Normal View, 10 deg FOV +14°00' e g M105 M96 α f M95 Regulus +10°00' h ν +12°00' c d +06°00' i π Sextans 10h 56m 10h 48m +08°00' ρ 10h 40m 10h 32m 10h 24m 10h 16m 10h 08m 10h 00m Zone 164, Map 1 Normal Image +15°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. h162 NGC 3075 +14°00' NGC 3121 NGC 3107 NGC 3107 STF 1438 rej NGC 3080 IC 585 +13°00' h158 NGC 3153 NGC 3230 Leo I α +12°00' IC 591 Regulus Alpha Leo Hough 372 +11°00' h159 OS 220 STF 1419 NGC 3130 45 Leo 10h 30m 10h 25m 10h 20m 10h 15m 10h 10m 10h 05m 10h 00m Zone 164, Map 1 Mirror Image +15°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. +14°00' NGC 3121 NGC 3107 NGC 3107 +13°00' h158 NGC 3253 NGC 3153 NGC 3230 Alpha Leoα +12°00' IC 591 Leo I Regulus +11°00' h159 H V 63 STF 1419 NGC 3130 45 Leo 10h 00m 10h 05m 10h 10m 10h 15m 10h 20m 10h 25m 10h 30m Zone 164, Map 2 Normal Image OS 220 +10°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. STF 1419 NGC 3130 +09°00' 45 Leo +07°00' π +08°00' STF 1431 IC 602 STF 1426 +06°00' STF 1401 Sh 115 h149 10h 30m 10h 25m 10h 20m 10h 15m 10h 10m 10h 05m 10h 00m Zone 164, Map 2 Mirror Image +10°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. STF 1419 NGC 3130 +09°00' 45 Leo +08°00' STF 1431 +07°00' π IC 602 STF 1426 +06°00' STF 1401 Sh 115 h149 10h 00m 10h 05m 10h 10m 10h 15m 10h 20m 10h 25m 10h 30m Zone 164, Map 3 Normal Image +15°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque, Inc. NGC 3346 h162 +14°00' NGC 3300 NGC 3357 +13°00' NGC 3338 NGC 3299 NGC 3306 10h 44m 10h 40m 10h 36m 10h 32m Zone 164, Map 3 Mirror Image +15°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque, Inc. NGC 3346 h162 NGC 3357 +14°00' NGC 3300 +13°00' NGC 3338 NGC 3299 NGC 3306 10h 32m 10h 36m 10h 40m 10h 44m Zone 164, Map 4 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque, Inc. NGC 3306 +12°00' h167 h166 M95 NGC 3351 +11°00' Bigourdan 1 10h 44m 10h 40m 10h 36m 10h 32m Zone 164, Map 4 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque, Inc. +12°00' NGC 3306 h167 h166 M95 NGC 3351 Hough 372 +11°00' Bigourdan 1 10h 32m 10h 36m 10h 40m 10h 44m Zone 164, Map 5 Normal Image +15°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque, Inc. NGC 3485 NGC 3419 NGC 3489 NGC 3377 +14°00' NGC 3391 NGC 3367 h2547 NGC 3412 STF 1496 STF 1472 rej STF 1477 Heintz 360 NGC 3384 NGC 3389 11h 00m 10h 56m 10h 52m M105 NGC 3379 10h 48m +13°00' A. G. 341 Zone 164, Map 5 Mirror Image +15°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque, Inc. NGC 3377 +14°00' NGC 3391 NGC 3419 NGC 3367 NGC 3412 h2547 STF 1496 +13°00' A. G. 341 STF 1472 rej STF 1477 NGC 3384 M105 NGC 3379NGC 3389 10h 48m 10h 52m 10h 56m 11h 00m Zone 164, Map 6 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque, Inc. NGC 3384 M105 NGC 3379 +12°00' NGC 3389 Hipparcos 1567 +11°00' M96 NGC 3368 NGC 3433 11h 00m 10h 56m 10h 52m 10h 48m Zone 164, Map 6 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque, Inc. M105 NGC 3379NGC 3389 +12°00' NGC 3384 +11°00' M96 NGC 3368 NGC 3433 10h 48m 10h 52m 10h 56m 11h 00m Zone 164, Map 7 Normal Image +10°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. NGC 3433 NGC 3433 NGC 3467 NGC 3466 Rho Leoρ NGC 3428 NGC 3332 +09°00' NGC 3428 STF 1497 rej NGC 3332 49 Leo NGC 3425 +08°00' NGC 3427 IC 658 NGC 3462 +07°00' STF 1482 +06°00' NGC 3356 LDS 2877 NGC 3362 NGC 3362 Sextans NGC 3423 NGC 3423 STF 1457 A 2773 h2540 NGC 3385 35 Sex 11h 00m 10h 55m 10h 50m 10h 45m 10h 40m 10h 35m 10h 30m Zone 164, Map 7 Mirror Image OS 220 +10°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. NGC 3433 NGC 3433 Rho Leo NGC 3428 NGC 3428 NGC 3332NGC 3332 49 Leo STF 1497 rej NGC 3425 NGC 3427 IC 658 +08°00' ρ +09°00' NGC 3467 NGC 3466 NGC 3462 +07°00' STF 1482 NGC 3356 +06°00' NGC 3362 NGC 3362 LDS 2877 Sextans NGC 3423 NGC 3423 STF 1457 h2540 A 2773 NGC 3385 35 Sex 10h 30m 10h 35m 10h 40m 10h 45m 10h 50m 10h 55m 11h 00m Zone 164 1 Reference Star, 29 Double Stars, 23 Galaxies 4 NGC 3357 ............................................ 11 NGC 3362 ............................................ 32 NGC 3367 ............................................ 22 NGC 3368 ............................................ 25 NGC 3377 ............................................ 20 NGC 3379 ............................................ 22 NGC 3384 ............................................ 21 NGC 3389 ............................................ 24 NGC 3391 ............................................ 20 NGC 3412 ............................................ 23 NGC 3419 ............................................ 23 NGC 3423 ............................................ 32 NGC 3428 ............................................ 33 NGC 3433 ............................................ 27 45 Leo .................................................. 10 49 Leo .................................................. 31 A A 2773 ................................................. 31 A. G. 341 ............................................. 18 Alpha Leo .............................................. 3 B Bigourdan 1 ......................................... 14 H h158 ....................................................... 2 h159 ....................................................... 4 h162 ....................................................... 5 h166 ..................................................... 14 h167 ..................................................... 15 h2540 ................................................... 29 h2547 ................................................... 19 Hipparcos 1567.................................... 24 Hough 372 ............................................. 5 O OS 220 ................................................... 6 R Rho Leo................................................ 28 S Sh 115 .................................................... 8 STF 1401................................................ 8 STF 1419................................................ 4 STF 1426................................................ 9 STF 1431................................................ 9 STF 1438 rej .......................................... 2 STF 1457.............................................. 30 STF 1472 rej ........................................ 17 STF 1477.............................................. 18 STF 1482.............................................. 28 STF 1496.............................................. 19 STF 1497 rej ........................................ 30 L LDS 2877............................................. 15 N NGC 3107.............................................. 7 NGC 3299............................................ 12 NGC 3300............................................ 11 NGC 3306............................................ 12 NGC 3332............................................ 33 NGC 3338............................................ 13 NGC 3346............................................ 13 NGC 3351............................................ 16 -1- Zone 164 Zone 164, Map 1 Double Stars Easy h158 Rating: 4 E SAO 99068 Position: 1020+1327 A B Magnitude 9.13 12.21 Separation PA — — 21.2 + 161 - Year — 1926 Spectra K2 Colors Y W? Notes: 1906: 20.5 @ 166. 3 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. STF 1438 rej Rating: 4 E HD 90699; SAO 99147 Position: 1029+1309 A B Magnitude 9.13 11.10 Separation PA — — 13.5 247 - Notes: 1903: 14.7 @ 248. 5 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. -2- Year — 1926 Spectra G Colors Y R Zone 164 Alpha Leo Rating: 5 E 32 Leo; Regulus, "little king"; Holden 127; SII 6; ADS 7654; HD 87901; SAO 98967 Position: 1008+1157 A B C D Magnitude 1.35 8.12 13.10 Separation PA — — 174.8 308 + 217.0 274 Year — 1989 Spectra B7 V K1 V 1924 Colors W W No No Notes: AB 1836: 176.8 @ 307. 1960: 178.0 @ 307. 34 measurements. BC 1835: 4.0.0 @ 89. 14 measurements. AD 1 measurement. Regulus is 5 times the diameter of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 13,000o K. Its diameter is 0.00134". It is also an infra-red source. The orbit with its companion takes about 2,000 years. Regulus itself is also a spectroscopic binary and spins like the Tasmanian Devil— 329 kps! This must give it a distinct ellipsoidal shape. Regulus A and B make an interesting study in Main Sequence stars. Regulus is a B7 class while B is a K1. A K1 star would have a surface temperature of only about 4,000 Kelvin (less than a third that of Regulus). B stars are strong in Helium; K strong in heavy metals. From the Stefan-Boltzman Law, we know that the radiant energy of a blackbody is proportional to its temperature to the fourth power, so every square meter of Regulus would radiate about 112 times as much energy as companion B. Regulus works out to 130 times the Sun's brightness, while lowly B is only 38% as bright as the Sun. The stars share common proper motion. From James Kaler's Star Notes: At a distance of only 77 light years, though technically a dwarf, Regulus is still visually 140 times brighter than the Sun, the luminosity climbing to 240 time brighter when the star's ultraviolet radiation is taken into account. The star is almost exactly on the ecliptic, the path of the Sun, and is regularly occulted, or covered over, by the Moon. Its mass is some 3.5 times solar. Consistently, it is 3.5 times larger than the Sun, the figure derived both from temperature and luminosity and from a direct measure of angular diameter. Regulus has a distant lower mass companion located at least 4,200 astronomical units away from it (100 times Pluto's distance from the Sun), which orbits Regulus with a period of at least 130,000 years. The companion is itself a double separated by at least 95 astronomical units) in a thousand year orbit. Both stars are less massive and dimmer than the Sun. The brighter is an orange -3- Zone 164 dwarf similar to the lesser component of Alpha Centauri, while the fainter is a red (class M) dwarf. From the little double, Regulus would look like a brilliant star six times brighter than our full Moon. Observations: C8 at 83x. The magnitude gap makes it very difficult. C8 with Micro-Guide (160x). I made five pairs of separation and PA measures using the Micro-Guide and got an average of 179" at 308 PA. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 10.5 inches. Separation: AB = 72.3 miles; AC = 183 miles. Distance (LY): 77 Total luminosity (Suns): 140 STF 1419 Rating: 5 E ADS 7710; HD 89126; SAO 99036 Position: 1017+1007 A B Magnitude 8.40 9.49 Separation PA — — 4.3 224 = Year — 1998 Spectra A0 Colors W W Notes: 1828: 4.4 @ 224. 34 measurements. Observations: C8 at 419x. Webb noted W and B. Moderate h159 Rating: 5 M HD 89574; SAO 99074 Position: 1020+1121 A B Magnitude 7.71 12.13 Separation PA — — 42.8 + 10 - -4- Year — 1909 Spectra K0 Colors Y ? Zone 164 Notes: 1906: 41.5 @ 11. 2 measurements. Observations: C8 at 83x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 23.9 inches. Separation: AB = 54.8 miles. Distance (LY): 820 Total luminosity (Suns): 121 h162 Rating: 5 M HD 90879; SAO 99159 Position: 1030+1441 A B Magnitude 8.94 11.50 Separation PA — — 15.0 330 Year — 1820 Spectra K0 Colors yW ? Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 25.7 inches. Separation: AB = 2.27 miles. Distance (LY): 97 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.214 Hough 372 Rating: 5 M ADS 7803; SAO 99162 Position: 1030+1138 A B C Magnitude 8.72 14.05 10.98 Separation — 14.5 + 46.8 - PA — 77 204 = -5- Year — 1926 1991 Spectra K0 Colors W ? bW Zone 164 Notes: AB 1891: 13.3 @ 78. 4 measurements. AC 1891: 47.5 @ 204. 8 measurements. Observations: C8 at 280x. Use high powers and averted vision to glimpse B. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 25.4 inches. Separation: AB = 6.35 miles; AC = 20.5 miles. Distance (LY): 281 Total luminosity (Suns): 2.8 Difficult OS 220 Rating: 4 D ADS 7792; HD 90791; SAO 99153 Position: 1029+1009 A B Magnitude 7.14 9.70 Separation PA — — 0.6 97 + Year — 1997 Spectra F8 Colors W Y Notes: 1843: 1.2 @ 57. 48 measurements. Observations: C11 at 634x. Very rich field-- almost like an open cluster! Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 14.1 inches. Separation: AB = 1,162 feet. Distance (LY): 243 Total luminosity (Suns): 7.04 -6- Zone 164 Deep Sky Objects Difficult NGC 3107 Other Names: UGC 5425; H II 898 Rating: 5 D Position: 1004+1337 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.4 Class: Sbc: Dimensions: 42" x 36" Magnitude: 13.4 PA: 140 Observations: C11 at 140x with light pollution filter. Very faint and small blob badly fried by a 7.8m star 2 min S. C11 at 193x. Rapidly brighter middle with a very, very faint skirt. There is a deep reddish-orange star 10 min NW. Radial velocity (km/sec): +3,107 -7- Zone 164 Zone 164, Map 2 Double Stars Easy STF 1401 Rating: 3 E ADS 7604; HD 86683; SAO 118045 Position: 1000+0615 A B Magnitude 7.69 10.53 Separation PA — — 24.3 + 21 = Year — 1997 Spectra F5 Colors W R Notes: 1829: 23.7 @ 21. 14 measurements. The stars share common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 83x. A 9.7m star (SAO 118046, F5) is 20" N. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 12.8 inches. Separation: AB = .735 miles. Distance (LY): 194 Total luminosity (Suns): 2.9 Sh 115 Rating: 4 E HD 89995; SAO 118271 Position: 1023+0542 A B Magnitude 6.54 9.10 Separation PA — — 61.8 + 7 +! Year — 1989 Spectra F6 V Colors W bW Notes: 1823: 60.4 @ 330. 17 measurements. The stars have different proper motions. Observations: C8 at 104x. -8- Zone 164 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 4.20 inches. Separation: AB = 17.6 miles. Distance (LY): 182 Total luminosity (Suns): 7.1 Moderate STF 1431 Rating: 3 M ADS 7764; HD 90303; SAO 118292 Position: 1026+0847 A B Magnitude 7.50 9.14 Separation PA — — 3.5 + 73 + Year — 1998 Spectra F0 III Colors bW O Notes: 1831: 3.4 @ 65. 44 measurements. Observations: C8 at 206x. It lies 5 min E of 44 Leo. Webb saw them as W and bW. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 23.7 inches. Separation: AB = 3.38 miles. Distance (LY): 620 Total luminosity (Suns): 34 Difficult STF 1426 Rating: 3 D ADS 7730; HD 89619; SAO 118241 Position: 1021+0626 A B C D Magnitude 8.04 8.33 9.61 12.44 Separation — 0.8 + 7.8 + 33.9 - PA — 309 + 845 = -9- Year — 1997 1991 1991 Spectra F5 Colors Y Y B No Zone 164 Notes: AB 1833: 0.7 @ 259. Over 100 measurements. AC 1832: 7.4 @ 9. 86 measurements. AD 1876: 34.4 @ 45. 2 measurements. Observations: C8 at 280x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 13.1 inches. Separation: AB = 3,062 feet; AC = 5.68 miles; AD = 24.7 miles. Distance (LY): 467 Total luminosity (Suns): 27 45 Leo CX Leo; h832; ADS 7781; HD 90569; SAO 99136 Position: 1028+0946 A B Magnitude 6.01 13.23 Separation PA — — 37.2 132 = Rating: 5 D Year — 1924 Spectra A0p Colors W ? Notes: 1904: 38.6 @ 132. 3 measurements. Star A is a spectroscopic binary and is a Alpha CVn variable. The orbital period is 34.66 years. Observations: C8 at 83x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 5.31 inches. Separation: AB = 22.4 miles. Distance (LY): 385 Total luminosity (Suns): 47.46 - 10 - Zone 164 Zone 164, Map 3 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 3300 Other Names: H III 55; UGC 5766 Rating: 4 M Position: 1037+1410 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.5 Class: SAB(r)0o:? Dimensions: 1.8' x 0.9' Magnitude: 12.1 PA: 173 Observations: C8 at 206x. It was noticed at 104x, but shows up better at 200x. It displays a uniform glow with no noticeable halo. It lies on the W side of a "keystone" asterism made up of a 7.8m anchor star (the SE corner), a 9m star (NE), a 10m star (NW), and another 10m star (SW). Moderate field. Radial velocity (km/sec): +3,075 NGC 3357 Other Names: UGC 5206 Rating: 4 M Position: 1045+1405 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.5 Class: E+: Dimensions: 1.4' x 1.3' Magnitude: 12.6 PA: 90 Observations: C8 at 104x. It looks like a dense, fuzzy ball without a sharp nucleus. Radial velocity (km/sec): +9,809 - 11 - Zone 164 Difficult NGC 3306 Other Names: UGC 5774 Rating: 4 D Position: 1037+1239 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.9 Class: SAB(s)dm Dimensions: 1.4' x 0.5' Magnitude: 13.5 PA: 141 Notes: This galaxy produced supernova 2002hg (type II). Observations: C11 at 98x. Starlike (slightly fuzzy) nucleus and very small and faint halo. A 7.8m star lies 10 min N. Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,889 NGC 3299 Other Names: UGC 5761; H III 54 Rating: 5 D Position: 1036+1242 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 14.1 Class: SAB(s)dm Dimensions: 1.9' x 1.6' Magnitude: 12.8 PA: 3 Observations: C11 at 98x. Very faint and hazy patch just glimpsed with tube movement. Radial velocity (km/sec): +641 - 12 - Zone 164 NGC 3338 Rating: 5 D Position: 1042+1345 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.9 Class: SA(s)c I-II Dimensions: 5' x 3' Magnitude: 11.6 PA: 100 Notes: This galaxy is part of the Leo Group. Two quasars are less than 1 minute away. Observations: C8 at 104x. It possesses very low surface brightness, with an E-W axis. A 9m star is 3 min W. Distance (LY): 52,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,201 Total luminosity (Suns): 4,900,000,000 NGC 3346 Other Names: UGC 5842 Rating: 5 D Position: 1044+1452 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.4 Class: SB(rs)cd Dimensions: 2.3' x 2' Magnitude: 12.4 Observations: C8 at 104x. Starlike core, and very faint. A pair of 10m stars lies to the W. Distance (LY): 49,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,260 Total luminosity (Suns): 2,100,000,000 - 13 - Zone 164 Zone 164, Map 4 Double Stars Easy Bigourdan 1 Rating: 3 E HD 91785; SAO 99198 Position: 1036+1137 A B Magnitude 7.25 9.67 Separation PA — — 59.5 + 332 - Year — 1991 Spectra K2 Colors Y B Notes: 1880: 55.7 @ 339. 9 measurements. The stars have a large difference in proper motion and Hipparcos gives different distances (660 and 86 light years). Observations: C8 at 83x. Moderate h166 Rating: 5 M ADS 7876 Position: 1040+1201 A B C Magnitude 10.65 11.90 12.65 Separation — 7.8 39.0 PA — 286 60 Notes: AB 1902: 8.6 @ 287. 3 measurements. AC 1902: 39.0 @ 60. 2 measurements. - 14 - Year — 1958 1920 Spectra F0 Colors W ? ? Zone 164 Observations: C11 at 193x. h167 Rating: 5 M HD 92457; SAO 99245 Position: 1041+1205 A B Magnitude 8.17 12.50 Separation PA — — 55.2 330 Year — 1924 Spectra K2 Colors yW ? Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C8 at 83x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 27.1 inches. Separation: AB = 68.9 miles. Distance (LY): 800 Total luminosity (Suns): 30.34 LDS 2877 Rating: 5 M HD 92718; SAO 118442 Position: 1043+0640 A B Magnitude 9.47 11.22 Separation PA — — 5.6 + 273 - Notes: 1903: 5.2 @ 277. 6 measurements. Observations: C11 at 98x. - 15 - Year — 1991 Spectra G0 Colors W ? Zone 164 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 18.4 inches. Separation: AB = 4.45 miles. Distance (LY): 510 Total luminosity (Suns): 3.9 Deep Sky Objects Easy NGC 3351 Other Names: UGC 5850, M95 Astronomical Leage Program: Messier Club Rating: 2 E Position: 1044+1142 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.5 Class: SB(r)b II Dimensions: 4' x 3' Magnitude: 11.0 PA: 13 Notes: It was discovered by P. Mechain on March 24, 1781. Messier added it to his catalog on March 24, 1781. Long exposures show a Theta shape. The galaxy belongs to M96 Subgroup of the the Leo I Cloud. The Leo I Cloud includes the M65-M66 Subgroup. The M96 Subgroup's brightest members are M95, M96, M105, NGC 3377 and NGC 3384. It is a compact group. Observations: C8 at 83x. Very bright nucleus, it is mottled at high power. The axis runs NNE-SSW. M96 is also in the field (it lies E). NGC 3351 (M95) Galaxy (SB(r)b II) Observed with C8 on 3/26/92 Magnification: 80x Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 12 million miles. - 16 - Zone 164 Distance (LY): 35,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +553 Luminosity (suns): 3,900,000,000 Zone 164, Map 5 Double Stars Easy STF 1472 rej Rating: 4 E HD 93363; SAO 99287 Position: 1047+1302 A B Magnitude 8.39 9.39 Separation PA — — 42.5 + 35 - Year — 1995 Spectra K0 K0 Colors yW pB Notes: 1828: 33.7 @ 40. 31 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. The stars have different proper motions. Observations: C8 at 83x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 24.9 inches; B = 26.3 inches. Separation: AB = 51.1 miles. Distance (LY): 770 Total luminosity (Suns): 28 - 17 - Zone 164 A. G. 341 Rating: 4 E SAO 99298 Position: 1048+1313 A B Magnitude 9.55 10.94 Separation PA — — 37.1 + 231 = Year — 1991 Spectra K0 Colors W W? Notes: 1895: 36.8 @ 231. 9 measurements. Observations: C11 at 98x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 26.6 inches. Separation: AB = 24.2 miles. Distance (LY): 418 Total luminosity (Suns): 2.64 STF 1477 Position: 1050+1256 A B Magnitude 9.29 10.04 Rating: 4 E Separation PA — — 17.5 275 - Year — 1991 Spectra F8 Colors W W Notes: 1828: 17.6 @ 276. 18 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. However, the stars show similar proper motion. Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 16.1 inches. Separation: AB = 10.8 miles. Distance (LY): 396 Total luminosity (Suns): 4 - 18 - Zone 164 h2547 Position: 1053+1326 A B Magnitude 10.65 11.63 Rating: 4 E Separation PA — — 27.9 + 59 - Year — 1991 Spectra G5 Colors W ? Notes: 1880: 27.3 @ 66. 11 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 22.4 inches. Separation: AB = 3.04 miles. Distance (LY): 70 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.029 STF 1496 Rating: 4 E ADS 7996; HD 95023; SAO 99378 Position: 1058+1317 A B Magnitude 8.51 10.63 Separation PA — — 19.3 + 352 - Year — 1991 Spectra F5 Colors W pO Notes: 1828: 19.0 @ 353. 18 measurements. The stars share common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 104x. Moderate field to the NW. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 13.4 inches. Separation: AB = 15.1 miles. Distance (LY): 500 Total luminosity (Suns): 11 - 19 - Zone 164 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 3377 Other Names: UGC 5899; H II 99 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 4 M Position: 1048+1359 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.8 Class: E6 Dimensions: 4.5' x 3' Magnitude: 10.2 PA: 35 Notes: This galaxy is a member of the Leo Group. Observations: C8 at 104x. Small, bright; with a stellar core. The halo runs NE-SW. 5m 52 Leo is 20 min NW. Distance (LY): 26,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +595 Total luminosity (Suns): 4,500,000,000 NGC 3391 Other Names: UGC 5920 Rating: 4 M Position: 1049+1413 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.1 Class: S? Dimensions: 1.0' x 0.7' Magnitude: 12.9 PA: 35 Observations: C8 at 104x. It looks like a fuzzy patch that brightens rapidly toward the center, but not quite stellar. It lies 2 min NW of a 10m star that lies at the W end of a chain that includes a 9m star (just E), a 7.8m star (ENE of that) and another 9m star (far E end). Moderate field. Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,956 - 20 - Zone 164 Difficult NGC 3384 Other Names: UGC 5911; H I 18 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 2 D Position: 1048+1238 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.8 Class: SB(s)0-: Dimensions: 4' x 2' Magnitude: 11.0 PA: 53 Notes: It is a member of the Leo Group. Observations: C8 at 83x. It shares a field with M105 and NGC 3389. This one is a little larger than M105, but fainter. It is the westernmost of the three. The axis runs NE-SW. Distance (LY): 25,000,000 Luminosity (suns): 1,900,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +649 NGC 3379 (M105) and 3384 Galaxy (SB(s)0-:) Observed with C8 on 3/26/92 Magnification: 80x - 21 - Zone 164 NGC 3367 Other Names: UGC 5880; H II 78 Rating: 4 D Position: 1047+1345 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.9 Class: SB(rs)c I-II Dimensions: 2' Magnitude: 12.1 Notes: This is a Seyfert galaxy. It has produced supernova 1986A (type Ia), 1992C (type IIp), and 2003aa (type Ia)! Observations: C8 at 83x. Stellar nucleus, with a pair of 10m stars to the W. NGC 3377 lies in the same field and is the brighter of the two. 5.5m 52 Leo is 25 min N. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 5 million miles. Distance (LY): 29,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +3,037 Luminosity (suns): 1,000,000,000 NGC 3379 Other Names: UGC 5902, M105; H I 17 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 4 D Position: 1048+1235 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.1 Class: E1 Dimensions: 3.8' Magnitude: 9.6 Notes: This galaxy is a member of the Leo I Cloud. (See NGC 3351 for details.) It is 35,000 light years in diameter. Observations: C8 at 83x. Use averted vision to see this small, roundish galaxy. No details were seen at any magnification. - 22 - Zone 164 Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 11 million miles. Distance (LY): 38,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +730 Luminosity (suns): 16,400,000,000 NGC 3419 Other Names: UGC 5964 Rating: 4 D Position: 1051+1357 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 11.4 Class: (R)SAB(r)0+ Dimensions: 0.7' x 0.6' Magnitude: 12.5 PA: 115 Observations: C8 at 104x. It has a stellar nucleus with no halo. It lies 30 min N of two bright stars (7.6m and 8.3m). Radial velocity (km/sec): +3,035 NGC 3412 Other Names: UGC 5952; H I 27 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 4 D Position: 1051+1325 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.4 Class: SB(s)0o Dimensions: 2' x 1' Magnitude: 11.6 PA: 155 Notes: Leo I Cloud member. It is about 30,000 light years in diameter. Observations: C8 at 83x. Stellar nucleus; NW to SE oval, with a very faint star at the N end. It lies 16 min SW of a wide pair of stars, 8.4m SAO 99325 and 8.2m SAO 99327. Distance (LY): 31,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +735 Luminosity (suns): 1,800,000,000 - 23 - Zone 164 NGC 3389 Other Names: UGC 5914; H II 41 Rating: 5 D Position: 1049+1232 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.9 Class: SA(s)c Dimensions: 2' x 1' Magnitude: 12.3 PA: 112 Notes: It is about 400,000 light years from M95/M96. It produced a supernova recently (SN 1967c, type Ia). It is a member of the Leo Group. Observations: C8 at 83x. It shares the field with M105 and NGC 3384, an elliptical. E-W oval, even and faint; it gave a hint of mottling at high powers. It is the NW-most of the three. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 11 million miles. Distance (LY): 59,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,202 Luminosity (suns): 3,200,000,000 Zone 164, Map 6 Double Stars Moderate Hipparcos 1567 Rating: 4 M HD 95164 Position: 1059+1154 A B Magnitude 8.81 11.27 Separation PA — — 7.8 10 + - 24 - Year — 1991 Spectra G5 Colors yW B Zone 164 Notes: 1907: 8.2 @ 8. 5 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 20.3 inches. Separation: AB = 18.6 miles. Distance (LY): 1,530 Total luminosity (Suns): 62 Deep Sky Objects Easy NGC 3368 Other Names: UGC 5882, M96 Astronomical Leage Program: Messier Club Rating: 2 E Position: 1047+1149 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.9 Class: SAB(rs)ab II Dimensions: 6' x 4' Magnitude: 10.1 PA: 5 Notes: It is a member of the Leo I Cloud and a Seyfert galaxy. See NGC 3351 for more details on this group. M96 is the brightest member of the Leo I group of galaxies, which is therefore also called the M96 group, and also includes M95, M105 as well as a number of fainter galaxies. Pierre Méchain discovered M96, together with M95, on March 20, 1781. Consequently, Charles Messier included it in his catalog on March 24, 1781. It was among the first spirals that have been discovered, and listed by Lord Rosse as one of 14 "spiral nebulae" discovered to 1850. At this distance, the apparent diameter of its brighter central region, 6 arc minutes, corresponds to a linear dimension of 66,000 light years. However, as can be seen e.g. in the Digital Sky Survey image, or the Hubble Atlas of Galaxies, this galaxy has faint extensions, an outer ring of filaments (spiral arm fragments), which are connected to the - 25 - Zone 164 bright visible part near the northwest end of the major axis. This ring has a diameter of at least about 9 arc minutes in the DSS image, corresponding to about 100,000 light years. According to J.D. Wray's Color Atlas of Galaxies, the bright inner disk is composed of a smooth yellow stellar population of old stars, which ends slightly beyond a ring of blue knots. These knots are probably clusters of young, hot stars. As visible in our image, this galaxy contains a significant amount of dust, which is apparently more concentrated on the left side in our image. It is common that dust appears with greater contrast on the near side of a galaxy than on the far side. G. de Vaucouleurs has determined that M96 is inclined by 35 degrees to our line of sight, and that it rotates with the spiral arms trailing. A bright supernova, SN 1998bu, was discovered by Mirko Villi on May 9, 1998 at 13th magnitude and was quickly brightening to 11.8 mag. [Source: http://www.seds.org/messier/m /m096.html] Observations: C8 at 83x. Bright, with a bar and ring, and a N-S alignment to the bar. It shares the field with M95 (to the W). Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 21 million miles. Distance (LY): 38,000,000 Luminosity (suns): 10,000,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +792 NGC 3368 (M96) Galaxy (SAB(rs)ab II) Observed with C8 on 3/26/92 Magnification: 80x - 26 - Zone 164 Difficult NGC 3433 Other Names: UGC 5981; H III 20 Rating: 5 D Position: 1052+1009 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 14.2 Class: SA(s) I-II Dimensions: 4.0' x 3.6' Magnitude: 11.6 PA: 50 Observations: C8 at 104x. Small bright nucleus and very low surface brightness. Tube movement helped me detect it. 5m 53 Leo is 45 min NW. Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,720 - 27 - Zone 164 Zone 164, Map 7 Reference Star Rho Leo (47 Leo; HD 91316; SAO 118355) Position: 1033+0919 Mag : 3.84 Assumed distance: 5,700 light years Spectrum : B1 Ib Color : W Assumed luminosity (suns): 80,000 Notes: Star A is a spectroscopic binary and is an old disk population runaway star. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. Double Stars Easy STF 1482 Rating: 2 E ADS 7955; HD 94164; SAO 118548 Position: 1052+0728 A B C Magnitude 8.21 9.27 Separation — 12.0 89.4 PA — 305 = 195 Year — 1991 1989 Spectra G5 G5 Colors W G No Notes: AB 1821: 12.2 @ 305. 32 measurements. The stars have different proper motions. This pair may, however, be optical. AC 1 measurement. The dwarf Wolf 359 is 1o E at 1057+0703. It is 7.7 light years away and faint (13.5m). It is only 0.10 solar diameters in size and is known to be a weak flare star. Flare stars (also known as UV Ceti stars) are intrinsically faint, cool red dwarfs that exhibit outbursts from localized areas on their surfaces. The magnitude amplitude is typically around 2, but the change takes place in mere seconds. The star then takes anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour to return to normal brightness. The outbursts normally peak in the near ultra-violet, but some flare stars also show radio and X-ray peaks as well (but not always in phase with the optical peak). - 28 - Zone 164 Flare stars are spectral class M and K stars with strong emission lines of hydrogen and ionized calcium. They also have very strong magnetic fields (similar to those at the center of flares on our own Sun) and have a high rate of rotation (which is what generates the magnetic field). Most of them are young, or members of binary systems. Observations: C8 at 83x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 19.6 inches; B = 20.9 inches. Separation: AB = 7.77 miles; AC = 57.9 miles. Distance (LY): 415 Total luminosity (Suns): 10 h2540 Rating: 5 E HD 92014; SAO 118399 Position: 1038+0505 A B Magnitude 9.67 11.32 Separation PA — — 28.0 306 Year — 1989 Spectra F8 Colors W ? Notes: 1 measurement. No evidence of duplicity is seen by Hipparcos. Observations: C11 at 98x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 16.5 inches. Separation: AB = 19.4 miles. Distance (LY): 445 Total luminosity (Suns): 2.5 - 29 - Zone 164 STF 1497 rej Rating: 5 E SAO 118596 Position: 1059+0908 A B Magnitude 10.21 10.79 Separation PA — — 16.9 + 71 = Year — 1991 Spectra F2 Colors W W Notes: 1895: 16.8 @ 71. 9 measurements. Observations: C11 at 98x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 13.2 inches. Separation: AB = 6.51 miles. Distance (LY): 247 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.63 Difficult STF 1457 Rating: 3 D ADS 7864; HD 92184; SAO 118410 Position: 1039+0544 A B Magnitude 7.72 8.25 Separation PA — — 1.8 + 332 + Year — 1997 Spectra F2 V Colors W W Notes: 1825: 0.6 @ 287. Over 100 measurements. Observations: C8 at 280x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 5.10 inches. Separation: AB = 3,326 feet. Distance (LY): 227 Total luminosity (Suns): 6.9 - 30 - Zone 164 49 Leo TX Leo; STF 1450; ADS 7837; HD 91636; SAO 118380 Position: 1035+0839 A B Magnitude 5.83 7.99 Separation PA — — 2.1 157 - Year — 1991 Rating: 5 D Spectra A2 V Colors W B Notes: 1825: 2.4 @ 161. Over 100 measurements. Star A is a spectroscopic binary with a period of 2.4451 days. It might also be a variable with a period of 263 days. Observations: C8 at 206x. Webb saw them as W and B. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 8.40 inches. Separation: AB = 1.51 miles; Aa = 54 inches. Distance (LY): 462 Total luminosity (Suns): 88 A 2773 Rating: 5 D ADS 7959; HD 94220; SAO 118554 Position: 1053+0501 A B Magnitude 8.17 10.15 Separation PA — — 1.2 + 348 - Year — 1995 Spectra K0 Colors O rO Notes: AB 1914: 1.0 @ 29. 33 measurements. Observations: C8 at 280x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 24.6 inches. Separation: AB = 1,742 feet. Distance (LY): 180 Total luminosity (Suns): 2 - 31 - Zone 164 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 3423 Other Names: H II 131; UGC 5962; H IV 6 Rating: 4 M Position: 1051+0550 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.8 Class: SA(s)cd Dimensions: 3.5' x 3' Magnitude: 12.1 PA: 10 Observations: C8 at 65x. Large and faint, but with a bright nucleus. A 12m star lies 3 min NE. Distance (LY): 37,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,013 Total luminosity (Suns): 1,600,000,000 Difficult NGC 3362 Other Names: UGC 5857 Rating: 4 D Position: 1045+0636 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.9 Class: SABc Dimensions: 1.4' x 1.1' Magnitude: 12.8 PA: 90 Notes: This is a Seyfert galaxy. This galaxy produced supernova 2001Y (type II pec). Observations: C8 at 104x. It is faint and round, first detected with tube movement. It lies 2 min NW of a 9m star, which in turn lies 20 min NW of a 6.4m zinger. (Good jumping off point, but get it out of the field or you may not see the galaxy.) Radial velocity (km/sec): +8,290 - 32 - Zone 164 NGC 3428 Other Names: UGC 5968 Rating: 4 D Position: 1051+0917 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.1 Class: SAB(s)b Dimensions: 1.6' x 0.7' Magnitude: 13.1 PA: 170 Observations: C8 at 206x. Very small and faint, it was first detected with tube movement. It lies above a nice chevron of stars. This chevron points north and has a 7.5m star at its point, with a 7.2m star 4 min S of that. The other members of the chevron include three 10m stars and a 7.9m on the E tip. The chevron points almost exactly to the galaxy. Moderate field. Radial velocity (km/sec): +8,022 NGC 3332 Other Names: H I 272?; UGC 5807 Rating: 5 D Position: 1040+0911 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.9 Class: (R)SA0Dimensions: 1.4' x 1.4' Magnitude: 12.3 Notes: SN 2005ki (type Ia) was detected in this galaxy on November 18. Observations: C8 at 104x. It is an unfocusable star that lies 5 min SW of a 9m field star. Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,878 - 33 - Zone 164 Zone 164 Mini-Catalog Double Stars Designation Position Rating Map STF 1482 1052+0728 2E 7 STF 1401 1000+0615 3E 2 Bigourdan 1 1036+1137 3E 4 h158 1020+1327 4E 1 Sh 115 1023+0542 4E 2 STF 1438 rej 1029+1309 4E 1 STF 1472 rej 1047+1302 4E 5 A. G. 341 1048+1313 4E 5 STF 1477 1050+1256 4E 5 h2547 1053+1326 4E 5 STF 1496 1058+1317 4E 5 Alpha Leo 1008+1157 5E 1 STF 1419 1017+1007 5E 1 h2540 1038+0505 5E 7 STF 1497 rej 1059+0908 5E 7 STF 1431 Hipparcos 1567 1026+0847 3M 2 1059+1154 4M 6 h159 1020+1121 5M 1 h162 1030+1441 5M 1 Hough 372 1030+1138 5M 1 h166 1040+1201 5M 4 h167 1041+1205 5M 4 Component A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B C A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B C A B C A B - 34 - Mag 8.21 9.27 7.69 10.53 7.25 9.67 9.13 12.21 6.54 9.10 9.13 11.10 8.39 9.39 9.55 10.94 9.29 10.04 10.65 11.63 8.51 10.63 1.35 8.12 13.10 8.40 9.49 9.67 11.32 10.21 10.79 7.50 9.14 8.81 11.27 7.71 12.13 8.94 11.50 8.72 14.05 10.98 10.65 11.90 12.65 8.17 12.50 Separation — 12.0 89.4 — 24.3 + — 59.5 + — 21.2 + — 61.8 + — 13.5 — 42.5 + — 37.1 + — 17.5 — 27.9 + — 19.3 + — 174.8 217.0 — 4.3 — 28.0 — 16.9 + — 3.5 + — 7.8 — 42.8 + — 15.0 — 14.5 + 46.8 — 7.8 39.0 — 55.2 PA — 305 = 89.4 — 21 = — 332 — 161 — 7 +! — 247 — 35 — 231 = — 275 — 59 — 352 — 308 + 217.0 — 224 = — 306 — 71 = — 73 + — 10 + — 10 — 330 — 77 46.8 — 286 39.0 — 330 Zone 164 Designation Position Rating Map LDS 2877 1043+0640 5M 4 STF 1426 1021+0626 3D 2 STF 1457 1039+0544 3D 7 OS 220 1029+1009 4D 1 45 Leo 1028+0946 5D 2 49 Leo 1035+0839 5D 7 A 2773 1053+0501 5D 7 Component A B A B C D A B A B A B A B A B Mag 9.47 11.22 8.04 8.33 9.61 12.44 7.72 8.25 7.14 9.70 6.01 13.23 5.83 7.99 8.17 10.15 Separation — 5.6 + — 0.8 + 7.8 + 33.9 — 1.8 + — 0.6 — 37.2 — 2.1 — 1.2 + PA — 273 — 309 + 7.8 + 33.9 — 332 + — 97 + — 132 = — 157 — 348 - Deep Space Object NGC 3351 NGC 3368 NGC 3300 NGC 3357 NGC 3377 NGC 3391 NGC 3423 NGC 3384 Leo I NGC 3306 NGC 3362 NGC 3367 NGC 3379 NGC 3412 NGC 3419 NGC 3428 NGC 3107 NGC 3299 NGC 3332 NGC 3338 NGC 3346 NGC 3389 NGC 3433 Position 1044+1142 1047+1149 1037+1410 1045+1405 1048+1359 1049+1413 1051+0550 1048+1238 1009+1220 1037+1239 1045+0636 1047+1345 1048+1235 1051+1325 1051+1357 1051+0917 1004+1337 1036+1242 1040+0911 1042+1345 1044+1452 1049+1232 1052+1009 Rating 2E 2E 4M 4M 4M 4M 4M 2D 3D 4D 4D 4D 4D 4D 4D 4D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D Map 4 6 3 3 5 5 7 5 1 3 7 5 5 5 5 7 1 3 7 3 3 5 6 Specifications Surface Type Mag Br Gal (SB(r)b II) 11.0 13.5 Gal (SAB(rs)ab II) 10.1 12.9 Gal (SAB(r)0*:?) 12.1 12.5 Gal (E) 12.6 12.5 Gal (E6) 10.2 12.8 Gal (S?) 12.9 12.1 Gal (SA(s)cd II-III) 12.1 13.8 Gal (SB(s)0-:) 11.0 12.8 Gal (E4) 11.1 15.1 Gal (SAB(s)dm) 13.5 12.9 Gal (SABc) 12.8 12.9 Gal (SB(rs)c I-II) 12.1 12.9 Gal (E1) 9.6 12.1 Gal (SB(s)0*) 11.6 12.4 Gal ((R)SAB(r)0+) 12.5 11.4 Gal (SAB(s)b) 13.1 13.1 Gal (Sbc:) 13.4 12.4 Gal (SAB(s)dm) 12.8 14.1 Gal ((R)SA0-) 12.3 12.9 Gal (SA(s)c I-II) 11.6 13.9 Gal (SB(rs)cd II-III) 12.4 13.4 Gal (SA(s)c) 12.3 12.9 Gal (SA(s) I-II) 11.6 14.2 - 35 - Population