Zone 165, Master Map +16°00' Normal View Zone Master, Normal View, 10 deg FOV θ Chertan +14°00' Denebolaβ e c M65 M66 +12°00' Virgo Leo f +08°00' ξ +10°00' ι d ω χ π +06°00' ν σ 12h 00m 11h 52m 11h 44m 11h 36m 11h 28m 11h 20m 11h 12m 11h 04m Zone 165, Map 1 Normal Image NGC 3485 NGC 3596 NGC 3596 +15°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. STF 1527 h180 NGC 3489 NGC 3628 NGC 3623 M65 NGC 3627 M66 NGC 3623 NGC 3627 NGC 3593 NGC 3593 Heintz 360 +13°00' NGC 3628 +14°00' STF 1502 h174 Jonckheere 2079 +12°00' IC 677 NGC 3491 NGC 3559 h2572 NGC 3666 Bpm 137 NGC 3666 NGC 3524NGC 3524 NGC 3506 +11°00' IC 2822 NGC 3506 STF 1511 NGC 3547 NGC 3547 IC 664 NGC 3492 Iota Leoι Jonckheere 81 STF 1528 rej 11h 30m 11h 25m 11h 20m STF 1503 h172 11h 15m 11h 10m 11h 05m 11h 00m Zone 165, Map 1 Mirror Image +15°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. NGC 3485 NGC 3596 NGC 3596 STF 1527 +14°00' STF 1502 h180 NGC 3489 Heintz 360 NGC 3593 h174 +13°00' NGC 3628 NGC 3628 NGC 3623 NGC 3623 M65 NGC 3627 M66 NGC 3627 NGC 3593 Jonckheere 2079 +12°00' IC 677 NGC 3559 Hipparcos 1567 h2572 IC 2822 Bpm 137 NGC 3524 NGC 3666 NGC 3666 +11°00' NGC 3524 NGC 3506 NGC 3506 STF 1511 NGC 3547 IC 664 NGC 3547 ι Iota Leo Jonckheere 81 STF 1528 rej STF 1503 h172 11h 00m 11h 05m 11h 10m 11h 15m 11h 20m 11h 25m 11h 30m Zone 165, Map 2 Normal Image Jonckheere 81 STF 1528 rej STF 1503 h172 +10°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. IC 2637 IC 696 +09°00' NGC 3705 IC 676 IC 2828 +08°00' Jonckheere 1014 Kuiper 56 h2565 Chi Leo h2553 +07°00' χ NGC 3526 STF 1507 IC 669 σ 59 Leo Sigma Leo NGC 3567 +06°00' IC 670 h839 STF 1518 NGC 3535 11h 30m 11h 25m 11h 20m 11h 15m 11h 10m NGC 3509 11h 05m 11h 00m Zone 165, Map 2 Mirror Image +10°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Jonckheere 81 STF 1528 rej STF 1503 h172 NGC 3692 NGC 3705 STF 1497 rej IC 696 IC 698 IC 676 +09°00' IC 2637 +08°00' IC 2828 Kuiper 56 h2565 h2553 +07°00' χ NGC 3526 Chi Leo STF 1507 IC 670 h839 59 Leo +06°00' IC 669 Sigma Leoσ NGC 3567 STF 1518 NGC 3509 11h 00m 11h 05m NGC 3535 11h 10m 11h 15m 11h 20m 11h 25m 11h 30m Zone 165, Map 3 Normal Image +15°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. β h4469 Denebola Beta Leo 88 Leo +14°00' NGC 3996 NGC 3996 h3335 NGC 3872 NGC 3872 +13°00' h2583 IC 2945 IC 736 NGC 3731 NGC 3773 NGC 3968 NGC 3968 h191 +12°00' h1201 STF 1556 NGC 3773 +11°00' NGC 3810 NGC 3810 Jonckheere 3234 NGC 3869 NGC 3839 Leo NGC 3822 NGC 3825 NGC 3817 NGC 3833 h185 Barton 1276 12h 00m 11h 55m 11h 50m 11h 45m 11h 40m 11h 35m 11h 30m Zone 165, Map 3 Mirror Image +15°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Denebola 88 Leo NGC 3996 NGC 3996 h3335 NGC 3872 NGC 3872 h2583 +14°00' Beta Leoβ Coma Berenices Virgo IC 2945 +13°00' h4469 IC 736 NGC 3731 +12°00' h1201 STF 1556 NGC 3773 NGC 3773 h191 NGC 3968 NGC 3968 h2572 Jonckheere 3234 +11°00' NGC 3810 NGC 3810 NGC 3839NGC 3869 Leo NGC 3822 NGC 3825 NGC 3817 NGC 3833 NGC 4012 h185 11h 30m 11h 35m 11h 40m Barton 1276 11h 45m 11h 50m 11h 55m 12h 00m Zone 165, Map 4 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. +10°00' NGC 3825 NGC 3817 NGC 3833 h185 Barton 1276 STF 3077 rej NGC 3876 STF 1571 NGC 3705 IC 698 NGC 3876 IC 724 STF 1575 IC 719 IC 719 IC 718 +09°00' A 2576 IC 720 NGC 3863 +08°00' ξ 4 Vir ω STF 3075 +07°00' Jonckheere 1016 NGC 3976 NGC 3976 NGC 3914 +06°00' ν h2580 h2591 h1193 12h 00m 11h 55m 11h 50m 11h 45m 11h 40m 11h 35m 11h 30m Zone 165, Map 4 Mirror Image NGC 3825 NGC 3817 NGC 3833 +10°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. NGC 4012 h185 Barton 1276 A 2576 NGC 3876NGC 3876 STF 1571 IC 719 IC 719 IC 724 IC 718 IC 720 +09°00' NGC 3705 STF 1575 ξ 4 Vir ω NGC 4029 +08°00' NGC 3863 STF 3075 +07°00' Jonckheere 1016 NGC 3976 NGC 3976 NGC 3914 h2580 h2591 +06°00' ν h1193 11h 30m 11h 35m 11h 40m 11h 45m 11h 50m 11h 55m 12h 00m Zone 165 2 Reference Stars, 41 Double Stars, 20 Galaxies Flamsteed J 4 Vir ..................................................... 31 59 Leo .................................................. 21 88 Leo .................................................. 24 Jonckheere 3234 .................................. 25 K Kuiper 56 ............................................. 22 A N A 2576 ................................................. 33 NGC 3485 ............................................ 12 NGC 3489 .............................................. 9 NGC 3506 ............................................ 14 NGC 3524 ............................................ 12 NGC 3547 ............................................ 11 NGC 3593 ............................................ 14 NGC 3596 ............................................ 15 NGC 3623 ............................................ 10 NGC 3627 .............................................. 8 NGC 3628 ............................................ 12 NGC 3666 ............................................ 13 NGC 3705 ............................................ 33 NGC 3773 ............................................ 27 NGC 3810 ............................................ 26 NGC 3872 ............................................ 27 NGC 3876 ............................................ 34 NGC 3968 ............................................ 28 NGC 3976 ............................................ 35 NGC 3996 ............................................ 28 B Barton 1276 ......................................... 30 Beta Leo............................................... 23 C Chi Leo ................................................ 19 H h1201 ................................................... 25 h172 ..................................................... 16 h174 ....................................................... 6 h180 ....................................................... 4 h185 ..................................................... 31 h2553 ................................................... 17 h2565 ................................................... 19 h2572 ..................................................... 5 h2580 ................................................... 32 h2583 ................................................... 23 h2591 ................................................... 32 h4469 ................................................... 24 h839 ..................................................... 20 Heintz 360.............................................. 5 S Sigma Leo ............................................ 16 STF 1502................................................ 3 STF 1503.............................................. 17 STF 1507.............................................. 18 STF 1511................................................ 4 STF 1518.............................................. 18 I IC 719 .................................................. 34 Iota Leo.................................................. 7 -1- Zone 165 STF 1527 ............................................... 6 STF 1528 rej ........................................ 20 STF 1571 ............................................. 30 STF 1575.............................................. 29 STF 3075.............................................. 29 STF 3077 rej ........................................ 30 -2- Zone 165 Zone 165, Map 1 Double Stars Easy STF 1502 Rating: 4 E ADS 8022; HD 95577; SAO 99408 Position: 1102+1437 A B Magnitude 9.35 10.24 Separation PA — — 12.9 + 284 - Year — 1962 Spectra G0 Colors bW W Notes: 1828: 12.4 @ 285. 14 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. The distance to the primary is about 119 light years, making it only 30% as bright as the Sun. The secondary is 40 light years away. However, the stars show similar proper motion. Observations: C8 at 163x. I made five pairs of separation and PA measures using the Micro-Guide and got an average of 14" at 286 PA. This pair appears to be widening at an appreciable rate and should make interesting study for the next 30 or 40 years. My PA reading could be off by a couple of degrees as the companion was at the threshhold of visibility with the reticule LED turned on. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 18.3 inches. Separation: AB = 2.39 miles. Distance (LY): 119 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.3 -3- Zone 165 h180 Rating: 4 E HD 99087; SAO 99590 Position: 1124+1410 A B Magnitude 8.85 11.66 Separation PA — — 27.2 32 Year — 1906 Spectra G5 Colors Y W Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 20.4 inches. Separation: AB = 25.9 miles. Distance (LY): 610 Total luminosity (Suns): 9.1 STF 1511 Rating: 5 E ADS 8061; HD 96478; SAO 99453 Position: 1107+1055 A B Magnitude 8.58 8.82 Separation PA — — 7.7 + 287 + Year — 1991 Spectra K0 Colors pO pB Notes: 1829: 7.6 @ 286. 29 measurements. The stars share common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 163x. Lovely pair, very even. Microguide measures showed 7.2" at 286. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 25.2 inches. Separation: AB = 3.42 miles. Distance (LY): 285 Total luminosity (Suns): 4.6 -4- Zone 165 h2572 Position: 1130+1138 A B Magnitude 10.30 11.48 Rating: 5 E Separation PA — — 37.8 + 176 - Year — 1961 Spectra F8 Colors W W? Notes: 1880: 36.4 @ 183. 7 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. An 11m star lies 90" away at PA 10. Moderate Heintz 360 Position: 1100+1248 A B Magnitude 10.41 11.50 Rating: 5 M Separation PA — — 3.8 + 102 - Year — 1999 Spectra G5 Colors W W Notes: 1985: 3.4 @ 103. 2 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 22.1 inches. Separation: AB = 3,221 feet. Distance (LY): 104 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.079 -5- Zone 165 Difficult h174 Rating: 5 D HD 96003; SAO 99428 Position: 1105+1240 A B a Magnitude 6.87 12.37 7.70 Separation — 60.3 2.2 PA — 039 Year — 1991 1989 Spectra A3p Colors W W No Notes: AB 1905: 61.2 @ 1. 4 measurements. Aa 1 measurement. Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 6.85 inches. Separation: AB = 44.2 miles; Aa = 1.61 miles. Distance (LY): 470 Total luminosity (Suns): 30.19 STF 1527 Rating: 5 D ADS 8128; HD 98354; SAO 99551 Position: 1119+1416 A B Magnitude 7.02 8.07 Separation PA — — 0.5 67 + Year — 1999 Spectra F9 V Colors Y G Notes: 1822: 3.7 @ 10. Over 100 measurements. The orbital period is probably about 1148 years (Hopmann, 1960). Both stars are spectroscopic binaries. Protection for 2020: 0.4 @ 115. Observations: C8 at 206x. Elongated. Webb saw them as W and B. -6- Zone 165 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 31.5 inches. Separation: AB = 422 feet. Distance (LY): 105 Total luminosity (Suns): 2.5 Iota Leo 78 Leo; STF 1536; ADS 8148; HD 99028; SAO 99587 Position: 1124+1032 A B C Magnitude 4.08 6.82 10.70 Separation — 1.6 332.0 PA — 112 + 346 Year — 1999 1978 Rating: 5 D Spectra F2 IV G3 V Colors W W No Notes: The orbital period may be 183.4 years (Heintz, 1985) or 192 years (Baize, 1980). Star A is a spectroscopic binary and may be a Delta Scuti variable. It is also an infrared source. The combined A-a mass is 3 solar masses. The group is a member of the Ursa Major moving stream. AB 1828: 2.1 @ 95. Over 100 measurements. 1970- 1.1 @ 178 1980- 1.3 @ 152 1990- 1.5 @ 131 2000- 1.7 @ 117 2010- 2.0 @ 105 (projected) AC 1 measurement. Observations: C8 at 697x. A peanut with PA of about 110. Webb saw them as Y and B. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 8.10 inches; B = 17.0 inches. Separation: AB = 1,003 feet; AC = 40.9 miles. Distance (LY): 79 Total luminosity (Suns): 13.42 -7- Zone 165 Deep Sky Objects Easy NGC 3627 Other Names: UGC 6346, M66 Astronomical Leage Program: Messier Club Rating: 2 E Position: 1120+1259 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.5 Class: SAB(s)b Dimensions: 8' x 3' Magnitude: 9.7 PA: 173 Notes: It was discovered by P. Mechain on March 1, 1780. (Messier's comet of 1773 passed right through the field on 11/2/73, but he missed the galaxy!) It is 51,000 light years in diameter. It is a Leo Group member. M66 is considerably larger than its neighbor, M65, and has a well developed but not well defined central bulge, and is therefore classified Sb. Obviously its spiral arms are deformed, probably because of the encounters with its neighbors. They seem to be distorted and displaced above the plane of the galaxy. Note how one of the spiral arms seems to pass over the left side of the central bulge. Much dust is visible here, as well as a few pink nebulae, signs of star formation, near the end of one of the arms. Together with its neighbor, M65, M66 has been discovered by Charles Messier, who cataloged it on March 1, 1780, remarks that he missed these two objects in 1773, when a comet passed between them on November 1 to 2, 1773, probably because of the light of the comet. Because of a dubious error, Admiral Smyth has assigned this discovery of M65 and M66 (and M68) to Pierre Méchain, a view which was adopted by Kenneth Glyn Jones somewhen in the 1960s, and consequently, in many modern sources, despite the fact that Messier doesn't acknowledge such a prior sighting, which he did in all other cases. Three supernovae have appeared in this galaxy: 1973R which was of type II and reached mag 15 was found on Dec 12, 1973. 1989B was discovered on Jan 31, 1989 and became as bright as mag 12.2 on Feb 1, 1989. 1997bs was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search Team as it occurred on April 15, 1997 at 13" west, 67" south of the galaxy's center and reached mag 17.0; this was of peculiar type IIn. -8- Zone 165 Halton Arp has included M66 in his Catalogue of Peculiar Galaxies as entry No. 16. Moreover, he assigned the number 317 to the Leo Triplett (M66 together with M65 and NGC 3628). [Source: http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m066.html] Observations: C8 at 47x. Bright; at high powers, you can pick up a dust lane just E of the nucleus. It shows a N-S axis. A trio of 9m stars nearby is hard on seeing. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 23 million miles. Distance (LY): 31,000,000 Luminosity (suns): 10,000,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +633 NGC 3627 (M66) Galaxy (SAB(s)b II) Observed with C8 on 3/26/92 Magnification: 80x NGC 3489 Other Names: UGC 6082; H II 101 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 3 E Position: 1100+1354 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.2 Class: SAB(rs)0+ Dimensions: 2' x 1' Magnitude: 11.3 PA: 70 Notes: Leo Group member. Observations: C8 at 83x. Bright, with stellar core and E-W halo. The galaxy is easy to mistake for a star, so I advise using high powers to verify it. A 12m star is the in W end. -9- Zone 165 Distance (LY): 25,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +677 Total luminosity (Suns): 1,500,000,000 NGC 3623 Other Names: Arp 317, M65 Astronomical Leage Program: Messier Club Rating: 3 E Position: 1119+1305 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.4 Class: SAB(rs)a Dimensions: 8' x 2' Magnitude: 10.2 PA: 174 Notes: P. Mechain discovered it on March 1, 1780. It is 80,000 light years in diameter and is a radio source and a Seyfert galaxy. Leo Group member. M65, together with its neighbors M66 and NGC 3628, forms a most conspicuous triplet of galaxies, the Leo Triplett or M66 group, located at a distance of about 35 million light years. Although it is close to and thus under the gravitational influence of its neighbors, M65 looks like a very "normal" Sa type spiral and seems to have felt little influence. It has a prominent central lense and tightly wound spiral arms, plus a prominent dust lane marking the facing edge. The luminous disk is dominated by a smooth old stellar population. Near the lane, some knots are visible, which, according to J.D. Wray, may be associated with star forming regions. The lane may hide regions of star formation usually associated with such features in spiral galaxies. M65, together with its neighbor, M66, has been discovered by Charles Messier, who cataloged it on March 1, 1780, describes it as "very faint nebula without stars." Because of a dubious error, Admiral Smyth has assigned this discovery of M65 and M66 (and M68) to Pierre Méchain, a view which was adopted by Kenneth Glyn Jones somewhen in the 1960s, and consequently, in many sources, despite the fact that Messier doesn't acknowledge such a prior sighting, which he did in all other cases. Halton Arp includes M65 in his entry number 317 of his Catalogue of Peculiar Galaxies, which denotes the Leo Triplett. [Source: http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m065.html] Observations: C8 at 47x. Easy! M66 shares the field. It has high surface brightness, a bright center, and obvious halo; it even offers a dust lane at high powers. It is oriented N-S. - 10 - Zone 165 Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 26 million miles. Distance (LY): 35,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +588 Luminosity (suns): 8,000,000,000 NGC 3623 (M65) Galaxy (Sb) Observed with C8 on 3/26/92 Magnification: 80x Moderate NGC 3547 Other Names: H II 42; UGC 6209 Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club Rating: 3 M Position: 1110+1043 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.1 Class: Sb: II-IV Dimensions: 2.1' x 0.9' Magnitude: 12.8 PA: 7 Observations: C8 at 206x. Very bright nucleus with a small halo. Easy object. An 11m star 3 min W forms a nice equilateral triangle with it an a 9m star 3 min SW. Moderate field. Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,614 - 11 - Zone 165 NGC 3485 Other Names: UGC 6077; H II 100 Rating: 4 M Position: 1100+1450 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.4 Class: SB(r)b: II Dimensions: 2.6' x 2.4' Magnitude: 11.8 Observations: C8 at 104x. Small bright nucleus with very small halo. Three 9m-10m stars lie just S of it, and a lovely N-S cascade of six stars (9m - 10m) lies 20 min E. Moderate field. Distance (LY): 59,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,434 Total luminosity (Suns): 5,200,000,000 NGC 3524 Other Names: H III 23; UGC 6158 Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club Rating: 4 M Position: 1107+1124 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.4 Class: S0 Dimensions: 1.7' x 0.5' Magnitude: 12.8 PA: 14 Observations: C8 at 104x. It looks like a small, fuzzy disk 2 min N of a 12m star. No details to be seen. Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,369 NGC 3628 Other Names: UGC 6350; H V 8 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 5 M Position: 1120+1336 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.7 Class: Sb pec sp Dimensions: 12' x 2' - 12 - Magnitude: 10.3 PA: 104 Zone 165 Notes: This galaxy is a radio source and Leo Group member. Discovered by William Herschel in 1784. NGC 3628 forms a conspicuous group with M65 and M66, the Leo Triplet or M66 group (named after the brightest of the three). NGC 3628 is the faintest and most difficult in the group, just faint enough to have escaped Messier's small telescopes (although it may be that his later instruments might have shown it, if he had ever looked at this place under very good conditions). Thus its discovery was left to William Herschel. NGC 3628 is seen edge-on. A conspicuous band of dark dust clouds form a broad equatorial band, which obscures the galaxy's bright central region, and hides most of the bright young stars in its spiral arms. The dust band, or belt, is obviously distorted and deformed in the outer regions of the galaxy. The reason for this deformation is evidently the gravitational interaction with its two bright neighbors, M65 and M66. [Source; http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/ngc/n3628.html] Observations: C8 at 83x. Large and faint, a dust band is barely discernible at higher powers. It runs E to W. It is framed by three faint stars. It lies about 35 min N of M65. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 39 million miles. Distance (LY): 35,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +728 Luminosity (suns): 7,300,000,000 Difficult NGC 3666 Other Names: UGC 6420 Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club Rating: 4 D Position: 1124+1121 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.5 Class: SA(rs)c: Dimensions: 4.1' x 1.1' Magnitude: 12.0 PA: 100 Observations: C11 at 193x. The glare of a nearby 6m star is very bad. The galaxy is faint, and gradually brightens to a diffuse center. - 13 - Zone 165 Distance (LY): 41,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +947 Total luminosity (Suns): 2,100,000,000 NGC 3506 Other Names: H III 22 Rating: 5 D Position: 1103+1105 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.7 Class: Sc: I-II Dimensions: 1.3' x 1.3' Magnitude: 12.5 Notes: This galaxy produced SN 2003L (type Ic), detected on January 12. Observations: C8 at 104x. Small bright nucleus, no halo. Radial velocity (km/sec): +6,403 NGC 3593 Other Names: UGC 6272; H I 29 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 5 D Position: 1115+1249 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.4 Class: SA(s)0/a: Dimensions: 3' x 1' Magnitude: 12.0 PA: 92 Notes: Leo Group member. Observations: C8 at 83x. Very faint, with an E-W axis and starlike nucleus. It lies 30 min SW of 73 Leo. Distance (LY): 24,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +427 Total luminosity (Suns): 800,000,000 - 14 - Zone 165 NGC 3596 Other Names: UGC 6277; H II 102 Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club Rating: 5 D Position: 1115+1447 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 14.1 Class: SAB(rs)c II-III Dimensions: 3.6' x 3' Magnitude: 12.2 Notes: It is probably a member of the M66 subgroup in Leo. Observations: C8 at 83x. Very low surface brightness but sharp nucleus. Distance (LY): 45,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,193 Total luminosity (Suns): 2,100,000,000 - 15 - Zone 165 Zone 165, Map 2 Reference Star Sigma Leo (77 Leo; HD 98664; SAO 118804) Position: 1121+0602 Mag : 4.05 Assumed distance: 214 light years Spectrum : B9.5 V Color : bW Assumed luminosity (suns): 83 Notes: Star A is a spectroscopic binary. Double Stars Easy h172 Position: 1102+0945 A B Magnitude 10.19 10.34 Rating: 3 E Separation PA — — 13.3 + 94 + Year — 1991 Spectra K5 Colors O Y Notes: 1910: 13.2 @ 93. 12 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 38.8 inches. Separation: AB = 2,376 feet. Distance (LY): 22 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.006 - 16 - Zone 165 h2553 Position: 1102+0725 A B Magnitude 10.61 12.11 Rating: 4 E Separation PA — — 16.3 265 + Year — 1919 Spectra F2 Colors W Y Notes: 1894: 51.9 @ 278. 7 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. STF 1503 AM Leo; ADS 8024; SAO 99413 Position: 1102+0954 A B Magnitude 9.25 10.61 Rating: 4 E Separation PA — — 11.4 + 270 = Year — 1994 Spectra F8 Vn G0 Colors O bW Notes: 1828: 11.3 @ 270. 35 measurements. The primary is a W UMa binary. The stars share common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 104x and MicroGuide (160x), on 1/13/00 UT. I made five pairs of separation and PA measures using the MicroGuide and got an average of 15" in PA 274. This seems to be a major difference from the 1972 measurements, which are essentially the same as the 1828 measurements, so I double-checked the N-S and E-W orientation of the PA scale and reconfirmed 15" at 274. This pair was difficult to measure since at 10.6 mag, the stars are almost washed out by the lowest LED setting on the MicroGuide. Tonight, the companion looked brighter than the primary, which is also listed as AM Leo, an eclipsing variable (like Algol) of the W UMa type. It varies by 0.7 magnitudes over a period of 0.36579720 days (8.78 hours), so I may have caught this pair during a minimum. Had it been a little warmer and less breezy, I might have gone back to this pair two or three hours later and looked at the magnitude of A, but not tonight! Note the nice doublet 12 min S. - 17 - Zone 165 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 3.60 inches; B = 19.5 inches. Separation: AB = 4.44 miles. Distance (LY): 250 Total luminosity (Suns): 1.2 STF 1507 Rating: 4 E ADS 8054; HD 96273; SAO 118656 Position: 1106+0702 A B Magnitude 8.47 10.05 Separation PA — — 8.3 + 165 = Year — 1991 Spectra F8 Colors Y ? Notes: 1833: 8.0 @ 165. 19 measurements. The stars show similar proper motions. Observations: C8 at 163x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 15.4 inches. Separation: AB = 4.96 miles. Distance (LY): 383 Total luminosity (Suns): 5.5 STF 1518 Jonckheere 1012; ADS 8098; HD 97676; SAO 118741 Position: 1114+0516 A B C BC Magnitude 8.14 11.26 10.80 Separation PA — — 106.3 + 258 + 3.4 = 353 + Notes: AB 1901: 103.5 @ 256. 7 measurements. BC 1901: 3.4 @ 352. 13 measurements. - 18 - Year — 1991 1940 Rating: 4 E Spectra K0 Colors Y ? ? Zone 165 Observations: C8 at 697x. The wide pair was too easy. The close pair (Bb) was a killer, and required averted vision to see b. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 24.5 inches. Separation: AB = 184 miles; BC = 5.89 miles. Distance (LY): 1,110 Total luminosity (Suns): 106 h2565 Position: 1117+0736 A B Magnitude 10.06 11.86 Rating: 4 E Separation PA — — 14.5 8 Year — 1905 Spectra Colors O W Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. Chi Leo Rating: 5 E 63 Leo; OS 572; Kuiper 54 (B); Dick 2 (D); HD 96097; SAO 118648 Position: 1105+0720 A B C D Magnitude 4.63 11.00 10.60 11.53 Separation — 3.7 + 276 314.1 PA — 268 + 305 + 294 Notes: AB 1939: 2.6 @ 257. 9 measurements. AC 1882: 288 @ 303. 7 measurements. AD 1 measurement. Observations: C8 at 104x. AC too wide! B not noted. - 19 - Year — 1979 1924 1924 Spectra F2 III-IVv Colors W No W No Zone 165 C8 at 708x, with diffraction mask. B noted during brief moments of good seeing. C11 at 115x. B was not detected. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 24.9 inches. Separation: AB = 2,851 feet; AC = 40.5 miles; AD = 46.1 miles. Distance (LY): 94 Total luminosity (Suns): 9.9 Moderate h839 Rating: 5 M ADS 8068; HD 96658; SAO 118678 Position: 1108+0634 A B C Magnitude 8.35 11.39 14.02 Separation — 12.2 31.9 PA — 96 = 352 Year — 1991 1907 Spectra F8 Colors yW O ? Notes: AB 1897: 12.4 @ 96. 8 measurements. AC 1 measurement. Observations: C8 at 104x. Very faint. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 15.3 inches. Separation: AB = 5.29 miles; AC = 13.8 miles. Distance (LY): 278 Total luminosity (Suns): 2.88 STF 1528 rej Rating: 5 M HD 98437; SAO 99556 Position: 1120+0956 A B Magnitude 8.85 12.29 Separation PA — — 19.5 + 217 = - 20 - Year — 1925 Spectra A3 Colors W ? Zone 165 Notes: 1903: 19.1 @ 217. 4 measurements. Observations: C11 at 98x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 7.77 inches. Separation: AB = 36.8 miles. Distance (LY): 1,210 Total luminosity (Suns): 34 Difficult 59 Leo Bur 598; ADS 8019; HD 95382; SAO 118615 Position: 1101+0605 A B Magnitude 4.98 12.60 Separation PA — — 44.8 220 - Rating: 4 D Year — 1919 Spectra A5 III Colors W W Notes: 1878: 46.8 @ 221. 6 measurements. Observations: C8 at 206x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 7.80 inches. Separation: AB = 10.6 miles. Distance (LY): 151 Total luminosity (Suns): 16.416 - 21 - Zone 165 Kuiper 56 Rating: 5 D HD 97605; SAO 118735 Position: 1114+0804 A B Magnitude 5.79 11.15 Separation PA — — 22.2 + 249 + Year — 1986 Spectra K3 III Colors yO ? Notes: 1958: 21.3 @ 240. 3 measurements. This star is a member of the Wolf 630 group. Observations: C8 at 83x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 51.3 inches. Separation: AB = 7.72 miles. Distance (LY): 223 Total luminosity (Suns): 18.9 - 22 - Zone 165 Zone 165, Map 3 Reference Star Beta Leo (94 Leo; Denebola; Bur 604; HD 102647; SAO 99809) Position: 1149+1434 Mag : 2.14 Spectrum : A3 V Color : W Assumed distance: 108 light years Assumed luminosity (suns): 132 Notes: 1914: 264.0 @ 203. 2 measurements. The primary rotates at 121 kps and may be a Delta Scuti variable. It is also an infrared source. Its angular diameter has been determined to be 0.0013". From James Kaler's Star Notes: Denebola is a classic white star of temperature 8,500 degrees Kelvin, and is similar to summer's first magnitude Altair. It is one of a fairly rare "Vega" class of stars that is surrounded by a veil of infrared-emitting dust. Since the planets of our Solar System were apparently created from a circumstellar dusty cloud, such dust implies the possibility that Denebola might have planets as well, though there is no direct evidence for them. Denebola is also a subtle variable star of the "Delta Scuti" type. Such stars vary in brightness by small amounts over periods of only hours. The star shows no evidence for any kind of stellar companion. Double Stars Easy h2583 Rating: 3 E SAO 99757 Position: 1144+1331 A B Magnitude 9.57 9.67 Separation PA — — 32.8 + 61 + Notes: 1880: 30.2 @ 56. 15 measurements. - 23 - Year — 1991 Spectra G5 Colors bW pO Zone 165 The stars have different proper motions. Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 21.2 inches. Separation: AB = 9.77 miles. Distance (LY): 191 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.8 h4469 Rating: 5 E ADS B5897 Position: 1144+1436 A B Magnitude 9.75 10.60 Separation PA — — 28.7 + 170 + Year — 1991 Spectra G5 Colors yW ? Notes: 1899: 28.5 @ 164. 7 measurements. The stars share common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 104x. Moderate 88 Leo STF 1547; ADS 8196; HD 100180; SAO 99648 Position: 1132+1421 A B Magnitude 6.27 9.05 Separation PA — — 15.9 + 330 + Rating: 3 M Year — 1997 Spectra F7 IV K6 V Colors W B Notes: 1822: 15.0 @ 318. 71 measurements. The stars share a very large common proper motion. The orbital period is 5,500 years and the orbit is nearly circular. - 24 - Zone 165 Observations: C8 at 83x. Webb saw them as Y and B. Franks saw Y and L. Jonckheere 3234 Rating: 5 M HD 102066; SAO 99765 Position: 1145+1123 A B Magnitude 8.86 11.61 Separation PA — — 9.0 + 286 + Year — 1991 Spectra G5 Colors Y ? Notes: 1907: 8.6 @ 284. 11 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 20.4 inches. Separation: AB = 5.39 miles. Distance (LY): 384 Total luminosity (Suns): 3.57 Difficult h1201 See; ADS 8320; HD 102910; SAO 99827 Position: 1151+1217 A B Magnitude 6.37 11.20 Rating: 5 D Separation PA — — 14.7 191 = Notes: 1877: 14.9 @ 191. 8 measurements. This star is a member of the Hyades group. - 25 - Year — 1934 Spectra A3m Colors W ? Zone 165 Observations: C8 at 206x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 6.60 inches. Separation: AB = 4.12 miles. Distance (LY): 180 Total luminosity (Suns): 7.1 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 3810 Other Names: UGC 6644; H I 21 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 5 M Position: 1141+1128 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.1 Class: SA(rs)c I-II Dimensions: 4' x 3' Magnitude: 11.5 PA: 15 Notes: Leo Group member. This galaxy produced supernova 1997dq (type Ib) and 2000ew (type Ic). Observations: C8 at 83x. It has very low surface brightness but a bright nucleus, and is oriented N to S. A small triangle of faint stars lies to the S. Distance (LY): 38,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +993 Total luminosity (Suns): 2,900,000,000 - 26 - Zone 165 Difficult NGC 3872 Other Names: UGC 6738; H II 104 Rating: 4 D Position: 1146+1346 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.1 Class: E4 Dimensions: 2' x 1.5' Magnitude: 11.7 Observations: C8 at 104x. It has a faint halo with a stronger nucleus. It forms a triangle with two 9.5m stars to the E and S. C11 at 115x. Very faint patch; uniform in appearance, no detectable nucleus. Distance (LY): 130,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +3,186 Total luminosity (Suns): 27,700,000,000 NGC 3773 Other Names: H III 81; UGC 6605 Rating: 5 D Position: 1138+1207 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.3 Class: SA0: Dimensions: 1.4' x 1.1' Magnitude: 12.0 PA: 165 Observations: C8 at 104x. With tube movement and averted vision, I picked up a small, faint disk. No sharp nucleus. A 10m star lies about 6 min SE. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 7 million miles. Distance (LY): 55,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +987 Luminosity (suns): 3,800,000,000 - 27 - Zone 165 NGC 3968 Other Names: UGC 6895; H II 162 Rating: 5 D Position: 1156+1158 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.4 Class: SAB(rs)bc Dimensions: 2.7' x 1.9' Magnitude: 11.8 PA: 10 Observations: C11 at 140x. WIth three field stars (11m, 12m, 13m), it forms a rectangle. Very small, very faint, and no nucleus. Distance (LY): 270,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +6,388 Total luminosity (Suns): 108,800,000,000 NGC 3996 Other Names: UGC 6941 Rating: 5 D Position: 1158+1418 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.8 Class: Sc Dimensions: 54" x 42" Magnitude: 13.4 PA: 50 Observations: C11 at 140x. Very small ball, but no nucleus. It is bracketed by two stars (12m, 13m). Radial velocity (km/sec): +7,002 - 28 - Zone 165 Zone 165, Map 4 Double Stars Easy STF 1575 Rating: 2 E ADS 8327; HD 103047; SAO 119084 Position: 1152+0850 A B Magnitude 7.40 7.93 Separation PA — — 30.6 + 210 + Year — 1998 Spectra K0 K0 III Colors O W Notes: 1821: 30.2 @ 208. 40 measurements. The stars share common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 65x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 23.4 inches; B = 24.2 inches. Separation: AB = 14.5 miles. Distance (LY): 303 Total luminosity (Suns): 13 STF 3075 Position: 1152+0733 A B Magnitude 9.61 9.80 Rating: 3 E Separation PA — — 18.1 + 183 -? Year — 1961 Notes: 1831: 17.7 @ 5. 18 measurements. Quadrant reversal? - 29 - Spectra K5 Colors Zone 165 Barton 1276 Position: 1155+0944 A B Magnitude 10.33 10.90 Rating: 3 E Separation PA — — 2.9 + 359 + Year — 1999 Spectra G0 Colors Y W Notes: 1934: 2.8 @ 357. 4 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x! STF 3077 rej Rating: 3 E ADS 8373 Position: 1159+0909 A B Magnitude 10.34 12.50 Separation PA — — 9.4 + 46 - Year — 1928 Spectra Colors yO W Notes: 1904: 8.6 @ 47. 4 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Distance (LY): 580 Total luminosity (Suns): 2.19 STF 1571 Rating: 4 E ADS 8298; SAO 119042 Position: 1146+0904 A B Magnitude 9.64 11.27 Separation PA — — 9.6 + 299 + Notes: 1829: 9.4 @ 297. 15 measurements. - 30 - Year — 1991 Spectra F8 Colors W Y? Zone 165 Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 16.4 inches. Separation: AB = =7.94 miles. Distance (LY): 530 Total luminosity (Suns): 3.85 4 Vir Sh 131; HD 102510; SAO 119058 Position: 1148+0814 A B Magnitude 5.32 12.00 Rating: 4 E Separation PA — — 150.2 357 + Year — 1960 Spectra A0 Colors W! W Notes: 1899: 154.5 @ 356. 5 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 5.00 inches. Separation: AB = 45.0 miles. Distance (LY): 192 Total luminosity (Suns): 24.25 h185 Position: 1140+0945 A B Magnitude 10.88 12.27 Rating: 5 E Separation PA — — 25.0 35 Notes: 1 measurement. - 31 - Year — 1820 Spectra Colors W ? Zone 165 Observations: C11 at 115x. h2580 Rating: 5 E ADS B5863; SAO 118973 Position: 1140+0610 A B Magnitude 9.94 10.85 Separation PA — — 26.8 169 - Year — 1991 Spectra F8 Colors W ? Notes: 1903: 26.9 @ 170. 6 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 = 16.7 inches. Separation: AB = 14.2 miles. Distance (LY): 340 Total luminosity (Suns): 1.39 h2591 Rating: 5 E HD 103546; SAO 119117 Position: 1155+0549 A B Magnitude 8.97 13.68 Separation PA — — 42.3 162 Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C8 at 104x. - 32 - Year — 1904 Spectra F2 Colors W W Zone 165 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 12.4 inches. Separation: AB = 29.7 miles. Distance (LY): 450 Total luminosity (Suns): 4.05 Difficult A 2576 Jonckheere 428 (D); ADS 8211; HD 100361; SAO 118914 Position: 1133+0938 A B C D Magnitude 9.41 11.90 11.05 13.00 Separation — 0.6 + 31.8 3.6 - PA — 250 +! 239 + 261 + Year — 1988 1956 1956 Rating: 5 D Spectra G5 Colors W No ? No Notes: AB 1913: 0.5 @ 201. 9 measurements. AC 1913: 32.2 @ 237. 3 measurements. AD 1911: 4.1 @ 258. 6 measurements. Observations: C11 at 98x. Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 3705 Other Names: UGC 6498; H II 13 Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club Rating: 5 M Position: 1130+0917 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.3 Class: SAB(r)ab Dimensions: 4' x 1' - 33 - Magnitude: 12.2 PA: 122 Zone 165 Observations: C8 at 83x. It has low surface brightness but bright center, and its axis runs SE to NW. A star is nearby. Rich field. Distance (LY): 39,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,018 Total luminosity (Suns): 1,600,000,000 Difficult IC 719 Other Names: UGC 6633 Rating: 5 D Position: 1140+0901 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.2 Class: SO Dimensions: 1.3' x 0.4' Magnitude: 13.1 PA: 52 Observations: C11 at 98x with sky glow filter. Very small blip just off the shank of a faint "fish hook" of stars. Radial velocity (k/s): +1,860 NGC 3876 Other Names: H III 103; UGC 6730 Rating: 5 D Position: 1145+0911 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.3 Class: Sab: Dimensions: 1.1' x 0.7' Magnitude: 12.8 PA: 105 Observations: C8 at 104x. A very faint, vague glow with no details seen. Two 8.3m stars lie 10 min to the W and in a more or less N-S line. Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,892 - 34 - Zone 165 NGC 3976 Other Names: H II 132; UGC 6906 Rating: 5 D Position: 1156+0645 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.6 Class: SAB(s)b Dimensions: 3.6' x 1.1' Magnitude: 11.5 PA: 53 Observations: C8 at 104x. Tube movement and averted vision shows a dim "football" without discernible details (other than shape). Distance (LY): 100,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,497 Total luminosity (Suns): 19,700,000,000 - 35 - Zone 165 Zone 165 Mini-Catalog Double Stars Designation Position Rating Map STF 1575 1152+0850 2E 4 h172 1102+0945 3E 2 h2583 1144+1331 3E 3 STF 3075 1152+0733 3E 4 Barton 1276 1155+0944 3E 4 STF 3077 rej 1159+0909 3E 4 STF 1502 1102+1437 4E 1 STF 1503 1102+0954 4E 2 h2553 1102+0725 4E 2 STF 1507 1106+0702 4E 2 STF 1518 1114+0516 4E 2 h2565 1117+0736 4E 2 h180 1124+1410 4E 1 STF 1571 1146+0904 4E 4 4 Vir 1148+0814 4E 4 Chi Leo 1105+0720 5E 2 STF 1511 1107+1055 5E 1 h2572 1130+1138 5E 1 h185 1140+0945 5E 4 h2580 1140+0610 5E 4 h4469 1144+1436 5E 3 h2591 1155+0549 5E 4 Component A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B C BC A B A B A B A B A B C D A B A B A B A B A B A B - 36 - Mag 7.40 7.93 10.19 10.34 9.57 9.67 9.61 9.80 10.33 10.90 10.34 12.50 9.35 10.24 9.25 10.61 10.61 12.11 8.47 10.05 8.14 11.26 10.80 10.06 11.86 8.85 11.66 9.64 11.27 5.32 12.00 4.63 11.00 10.60 11.53 8.58 8.82 10.30 11.48 10.88 12.27 9.94 10.85 9.75 10.60 8.97 13.68 Separation — 30.6 + — 13.3 + — 32.8 + — 18.1 + — 2.9 + — 9.4 + — 12.9 + — 11.4 + — 16.3 — 8.3 + — 106.3 + PA — 210 + — 94 + — 61 + — 183 -? — 359 + — 46 — 284 — 270 = — 265 + — 165 = — 258 + 3.4 = — 14.5 — 27.2 — 9.6 + — 150.2 — 3.7 + 276 314.1 — 7.7 + — 37.8 + — 25.0 — 26.8 — 28.7 + — 42.3 353 + — 8 — 32 — 299 + — 357 + — 268 + 276 314.1 — 287 + — 176 — 35 — 169 — 170 + — 162 Zone 165 Designation Position Rating Map 88 Leo 1132+1421 3M 3 Heintz 360 1100+1248 5M 1 h839 1108+0634 5M 2 STF 1528 rej Jonckheere 3234 1120+0956 5M 2 1145+1123 5M 3 59 Leo 1101+0605 4D 2 h174 1105+1240 5D 1 Kuiper 56 1114+0804 5D 2 STF 1527 1119+1416 5D 1 Iota Leo 1124+1032 5D 1 A 2576 1133+0938 5D 4 Component A B A B A B C A B A B A B A B a A B A B A B C A B C D Mag 6.27 9.05 10.41 11.50 8.35 11.39 14.02 8.85 12.29 8.86 11.61 4.98 12.60 6.87 12.37 7.70 5.79 11.15 7.02 8.07 4.08 6.82 10.70 9.41 11.90 11.05 13.00 Separation — 15.9 + — 3.8 + — 12.2 31.9 — 19.5 + — 9.0 + — 44.8 — 60.3 2.2 — 22.2 + — 0.5 — 1.6 332.0 — 0.6 + 31.8 3.6 - PA — 330 + — 102 — 96 = 31.9 — 217 = — 286 + — 220 — 039 — 249 + — 67 + — 112 + 332.0 — 250 +! 31.8 3.6 - Deep Space Object NGC 3627 NGC 3489 NGC 3623 NGC 3547 NGC 3485 NGC 3524 NGC 3628 NGC 3705 NGC 3810 NGC 3666 NGC 3872 NGC 3506 NGC 3593 NGC 3596 NGC 3773 IC 719 NGC 3876 NGC 3976 NGC 3968 NGC 3996 Position 1120+1259 1100+1354 1119+1305 1110+1043 1100+1450 1107+1124 1120+1336 1130+0917 1141+1128 1124+1121 1146+1346 1103+1105 1115+1249 1115+1447 1138+1207 1140+0901 1145+0911 1156+0645 1156+1158 1158+1418 Rating 2E 3E 3E 3M 4M 4M 5M 5M 5M 4D 4D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D Map 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 3 3 Specifications Surface Type Mag Br Gal (SAB(s)b II) 9.7 12.5 Gal (SAB(rs)0+) 11.3 12.2 Gal (Sb) 10.2 12.4 Gal (Sb: II-IV) 12.8 13.1 Gal (SB(r)b: II) 11.8 13.4 Gal (S0) 12.8 12.4 Gal (Sb pec sp III) 10.3 13.7 Gal (SAB(r)ab II) 12.2 13.3 Gal (SA(rs)c I-II) 11.5 13.1 Gal (SA(rs)c: III) 12.0 13.5 Gal (E4) 11.7 13.1 Gal (Sc: I-II) 12.5 12.7 Gal (SA(s)0/a:) 12.0 13.4 Gal (SAB(rs)c II-III) 12.2 14.1 Gal (SA0:) 12.0 12.3 Gal (SO) 13.1 12.2 Gal (Sab:) 12.8 12.3 Gal (SAB(s)b) 11.5 12.6 Gal (SAB(rs)bc) 11.8 13.4 Gal (Sc) 13.4 12.8 - 37 - Population