Zone 179, Master Map +06°00' Normal View Zone Master, Normal View, 10 deg FOV +04°00' ν f -02°00' +00°00' +02°00' Alrescha d -04°00' α c e ξ 02h 00m 01h 52m 01h 44m 01h 36m 01h 28m 01h 20m 01h 12m 01h 04m Zone 179, Map 1 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. 77 Psc +04°00' h2026 +05°00' NGC 455 NGC 474 NGC 467 +03°00' NGC 470 +02°00' IC 1613 Harvard 45 Bur 504 01h 18m 01h 12m 01h 06m 01h 00m Zone 179, Map 1 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. h2026 +04°00' 77 Psc +05°00' NGC 455 NGC 474 NGC 470 IC 1613 Harvard 45 Bur 504 01h 00m 01h 06m 01h 12m 01h 18m +02°00' +03°00' NGC 467 Zone 179, Map 2 Normal Image +02°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Harvard 45 Bur 504 +01°00' 26 Cet NGC 428 NGC 391 +00°00' h632 NGC 426 NGC 430 NGC 429 42 Cet NGC 450 -01°00' h5453 NGC 442 STF 103 NGC 448 STF 91 NGC 351 STF 81 rej 01h 18m 01h 12m 01h 06m 01h 00m Zone 179, Map 2 Mirror Image +02°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Harvard 45 Bur 504 +01°00' 26 Cet NGC 428 NGC 391 +00°00' h632 NGC 426 NGC 430 NGC 429 NGC 450 NGC 442 STF 103 NGC 448 STF 91 NGC 351 STF 81 rej 01h 00m 01h 06m 01h 12m 01h 18m h5453 -01°00' 42 Cet Zone 179, Map 3 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. NGC 448 NGC 351 STF 81 rej -02°00' STF 91 39 Cet -04°00' -03°00' h633 NGC 352 STF 111 -05°00' 25 Cet STF 95 STF 85 rej STF 86 01h 18m 01h 12m 01h 06m Rossiter 4162 01h 00m Zone 179, Map 3 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. NGC 448 -02°00' STF 91 NGC 351 STF 81 rej 39 Cet -04°00' -03°00' h633 NGC 352 STF 111 -05°00' 25 Cet STF 95 01h 00m STF 85 rej STF 86 Rossiter 4162 01h 06m 01h 12m 01h 18m Zone 179, Map 4 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Nu Psc 95 Psc NGC 488 +04°00' +05°00' STF 119 NGC 520 STF 122 NGC 474 +02°00' +03°00' NGC 470 NGC 550 01h 36m 01h 30m 01h 24m Zone 179, Map 4 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. 95 Psc STF 119 +04°00' +05°00' NGC 488 NGC 520 STF 122 +02°00' +03°00' NGC 470 NGC 474 NGC 467 NGC 550 01h 24m 01h 30m 01h 36m Zone 179, Map 5 Normal Image +02°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. +00°00' +01°00' NGC 550 Wirtz 3 STF 144 STF 125 NGC 585 NGC 497 NGC 570 NGC 547 NGC 543 NGC 565 NGC 530 NGC 557 Filipov 2 NGC 564 01h 36m NGC 541 01h 30m NGC 560 01h 24m -01°00' 42 Cet Zone 179, Map 5 Mirror Image +02°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. +00°00' +01°00' NGC 550 Wirtz 3 STF 125 h5453 NGC 497 NGC 570 -01°00' 42 Cet NGC 585 NGC 547 NGC 543 NGC 565 NGC 541 NGC 530 NGC 557 Filipov 2 NGC 564 NGC 560 01h 24m 01h 30m 01h 36m Zone 179, Map 6 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. NGC 530 NGC 557 NGC 564 NGC 560 -02°00' Filipov 2 -03°00' h641 h2044 01h 36m 01h 30m 01h 24m -05°00' -04°00' h639 Zone 179, Map 6 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. NGC 530 NGC 557 Filipov 2 -02°00' NGC 564 NGC 560 -03°00' h641 -05°00' -04°00' h639 h2044 01h 24m 01h 30m 01h 36m Zone 179, Map 7 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Nu Psc +05°00' ν STF 177 NGC 664 +04°00' NGC 718 +02°00' +03°00' ξ STF 186 02h 00m 01h 54m 01h 48m 01h 42m Zone 179, Map 7 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. +05°00' Nu Psc ν STF 177 NGC 664 +04°00' NGC 718 +02°00' +03°00' ξ STF 186 01h 42m 01h 48m 01h 54m 02h 00m Zone 179, Map 8 Normal Image +02°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. A 1917 -01°00' STF 144 Bur 871 STF 171 Baillaud 9 h642 58 Cet 02h 00m 01h 54m 01h 48m +00°00' +01°00' STF 186 01h 42m Zone 179, Map 8 Mirror Image +02°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. +00°00' +01°00' STF 186 A 1917 -01°00' STF 144 Bur 871 STF 171 h642 58 Cet 01h 42m 01h 48m 01h 54m 02h 00m Zone 179, Map 9 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Baillaud 9 -02°00' h642 58 Cet Harvard 55 STF 160 -03°00' h641 -04°00' STF 166 -05°00' NGC 748 Rossiter 4187 02h 00m 01h 54m 01h 48m 01h 42m Zone 179, Map 9 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. -02°00' h642 58 Cet Harvard 55 STF 160 -03°00' h641 -04°00' STF 166 -05°00' NGC 748 Rossiter 4187 01h 42m 01h 48m 01h 54m 02h 00m Zone 179 34 Double Stars, 30 Galaxies Flamsteed NGC 428 ................................................... 13 NGC 429 ................................................... 14 NGC 430 ................................................... 14 NGC 442 ................................................... 12 NGC 448 ................................................... 13 NGC 450 ................................................... 15 NGC 467 ..................................................... 5 NGC 470 ..................................................... 7 NGC 474 ..................................................... 6 NGC 497 ................................................... 23 NGC 520 ................................................... 20 NGC 530 ................................................... 23 NGC 541 ................................................... 24 NGC 543 ................................................... 24 NGC 547 ................................................... 22 NGC 550 ................................................... 20 NGC 557 ................................................... 24 NGC 560 ................................................... 25 NGC 564 ................................................... 25 NGC 565 ................................................... 25 NGC 570 ................................................... 23 NGC 585 ................................................... 26 NGC 664 ................................................... 29 NGC 718 ................................................... 29 NGC 748 ................................................... 35 25 Cet ........................................................ 17 26 Cet .......................................................... 8 39 Cet ........................................................ 18 42 Cet ........................................................ 10 58 Cet ........................................................ 34 77 Psc .......................................................... 4 A A 1917....................................................... 31 B Bur 504........................................................ 3 Bur 871...................................................... 31 F Filipov 2 .................................................... 21 H h2026........................................................... 3 h5453........................................................... 8 h632........................................................... 10 h633........................................................... 16 h639........................................................... 27 h641........................................................... 26 h642........................................................... 34 Harvard 45 .................................................. 4 Harvard 55 ................................................ 35 R Rossiter 4187 ............................................ 33 I S IC 1613........................................................ 6 STF 103..................................................... 11 STF 111..................................................... 17 STF 122..................................................... 19 STF 144..................................................... 30 STF 160..................................................... 33 STF 166..................................................... 32 STF 171..................................................... 30 N NGC 351 ................................................... 15 NGC 352 ................................................... 19 NGC 391 ................................................... 14 NGC 426 ................................................... 12 -1- Zone 179 STF 95....................................................... 16 STF 177..................................................... 27 STF 186..................................................... 28 STF 81 rej ................................................... 9 STF 91......................................................... 9 W Wirtz 3 ...................................................... 22 -2- Zone 179 Zone 179, Map 1 Double Stars Easy h2026 ADS 982; SAO 109722 Rating: 5 E Position: 0112+0455 A B C Magnitude 8.94 11.20 9.64 Separation — 9.9 231.3 + PA — 301 58 = Year — 1975 1910 Spectra G5 Colors W No W Notes: AB 1830: 10.3 @ 306. 8 measurements. AC 1906: 230.9 @ 58. 2 measurements. The stars have different proper motions and Hipparcos gives different distances (1,050 and 1,630 light years). Observations: C8 at 104x. Bur 504 Harvard 46; ADS 1042; HD 7763; SAO 109787 Rating: 5 E Position: 0117+0150 A B C Magnitude 7.47 10.69 11.58 Separation — 1.7 + 48.2 - PA — 277 = 175 - Notes: AB 1878: 1.4 @ 277. 12 measurements. AC 1904: 49.5 @ 176. 5 measurements. -3- Year — 1991 1991 Spectra K0 Colors Y No ? Zone 179 Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 210 inches. Separation: AB = 11.7 miles; AC = 331 miles. Distance (LY): 4,400 Total luminosity (Suns): 1,646 Harvard 45 HD 7736; SAO 109783 Rating: 5 E Position: 0117+0200 A B Magnitude 7.26 10.57 Separation PA — — 37.7 + 102 + Year — 1991 Spectra G5 III Colors W W Notes: 1904: 36.7 @ 100. 11 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 47.0 inches. Separation: AB = 50.0 miles. Distance (LY): 850 Total luminosity (Suns): 73 77 Psc STF 90ADS; 903; HD 6479; SAO 109666 Rating: 3 E Position: 0106+0455 A B C a b Magnitude 6.35 7.26 14.60 13.90 Separation — 33.1 152.6 + 31.8 83.5 + PA — 84 + 287 + 313 352 = -4- Year — 1998 1921 1910 1960 Spectra F5 V F4 V Colors Y O No No No Zone 179 Notes: AB 1822: 33.3 @ 83. 74 measurements. The stars share common proper motion. AC 1921: 151.9 @ 286. 2 measurements. Aa 1 measurement. Ab 1910: 77.2 @ 352. 2 measurements. Observations: C8 at 65x. Some observers report W and B. Webb saw them as W and W; Franks as Y and pR. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 4.35 inches; B = 4.50 inches. Separation: AB = 7.70 miles; AC = 35.5 miles. Distance (LY): 149 Total luminosity (Suns): 4.9 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 467 Other Names: UGC 848, H I 108 Rating: 4 M Position: 0119+0318 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.9 Class: SA(s)0o pec? Dimensions: 2' Magnitude: 11.9 Observations: C11 at 98x. It shares the field with NGC 474 and NGC 470. This one has a moderately bright disk without a nucleus and lies 5 min SW of a 9.5m star. Distance (LY): 250,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,467 Total luminosity (Suns): 85,100,000,000 -5- Zone 179 Difficult IC 1613 Astronomical League Program: Caldwell Club Position: 0105+0207 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 15.5 Class: Irr Dimensions: 11 'x 9' Rating: 5 D Magnitude: 9.2 PA: 50 Notes: Only 9,000 light years in diameter, it is a dwarf member of the Local Group. It was discovered by Wolf photographically. It took astronomers until 1978 to discover any clusters or nebulae in this sparse galaxy (distant galaxies can be clearly seen through it!). No one has a good theory at this time for why this galaxy is so dust and cluster poor. Observations: C8 at 104x. Faint and indistinct. You can find it about 40 min NW of the easy pair 26 Cet (6.1 and 9.0, 17" @ 254). The orange star SAO 109653 (7.0m) is 12 min N. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 2.9 million miles. Distance (LY): 2,900,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): -130 Luminosity (suns): 140,000,000 NGC 474 Other Names: UGC 864, H III 251 Rating: 5 D Position: 0120+0325 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 16.3 Class: (R')SA(s)0o Dimensions: 8' Magnitude: 11.1 PA: 75 Notes: This galaxy is only 260,000 light years from NGC 470, and is almost 400,000 light years across! -6- Zone 179 Observations: C8 at 104x. It lies 1 minE of the galaxy NGC 470. Use tube movement and averted vision; this one is very faint! No distinct shape. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 127 million miles. Distance (LY): 170,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,402 Luminosity (suns): 82,000,000,000 NGC 470 Other Names: UGC 858, H III 250 Rating: 5 D Position: 0120+0325 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.5 Class: SA(rs)b Dimensions: 2' x 1' Magnitude: 12.4 PA: 155 Notes: This galaxy is 100,000 light years across. Observations: C8 at 104x. Faint and shares a field with NGC 474. It is the brighter of the two. The axis runs SE-NW. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): It would be 32 million miles in diameter Distance (LY): 170,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,374 Luminosity (suns): 24,900,000,000 -7- Zone 179 Zone 179, Map 2 Double Stars Easy h5453 Rating: 5 E ADS 1057; HD 7895; SAO 129219 Position: 0119-0053 A B C Magnitude 8.00 10.68 14.03 Separation — 27.9 + 242.7 PA — 203 27 Year — 1989 1907 Spectra K1 V Colors Y ? ? Notes: AB 1828: 27.7 @ 209. 13 measurements. AC 1 measurement. Hipparcos/Tycho mission data show different distances for these stars (90 and 45 light years); they may be optical. Observations: C8 at 104x. 26 Cet STF 84; ADS 875; HD 6288; SAO 109643 Rating: 3 E Position: 0104+0122 A B C Magnitude 6.11 9.52 12.70 Separation — 16.1 = 112.9 + PA — 254 + 291 = Year — 1979 1959 Spectra F0 V G8 V Colors B O No Notes: AB 1832: 16.1 @ 252. 42 measurements. The stars share common proper motion. AC 1909: 107.2 @ 291. 3 measurements. A 1921 measurement does not agree. -8- Zone 179 Observations: C8 at 83x. Webb saw them as W and W, but in 1855 saw them as yW and B. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 5.70 inches; B = 2.85 inches. Separation: AB = 4.65 miles; AC = 32.6 miles. Distance (LY): 185 Total luminosity (Suns): 9.9 STF 91 Rating: 2 E ADS 923; HD 6651; SAO 129128 Position: 0107-0144 A B Magnitude 7.02 8.20 Separation PA — — 4.2 + 316 - Year — 1998 Spectra F5 V F5 Colors W pO Notes: 1821: 3.5 @ 328. Over 100 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. Webb saw them as Y and W. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 10.8 inches; B = 11.7 inches. Separation: AB = 1.06 miles. Distance (LY): 161 Total luminosity (Suns): 4.3 STF 81 rej Rating: 4 E ADS 825; HD 5861; SAO 129072 Position: 0100-0202 A B Magnitude 7.40 10.20 Separation PA — — 17.7 + 69 = -9- Year — 1958 Spectra F5 V Colors yW ? Zone 179 Notes: 1891: 17.4 @ 69. 6 measurements. Observations: C8 at 83x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 11.1 inches. Separation: AB = 8.20 miles. Distance (LY): 297 Total luminosity (Suns): 8.2 Moderate h632 Position: 0107+0031 A B Magnitude 12.10 13.14 Rating: 4 M Separation PA — — 14.6 + 120 - Year — 1922 Spectra Colors W ? Notes: 1900: 14.0 @ 121. 3 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Difficult 42 Cet STF 113; ADS 1081; HD 8036; SAO 129235 Rating: 2 D Position: 0120-0031 A B Magnitude 6.48 7.05 Separation PA — — 1.6 + 16 + - 10 - Year — 1999 Spectra G8 III A7 V Colors W W Zone 179 Notes: AB 1829: 1.3 @ 331. Over 100 measurements. Star A is a spectroscopic binary with a 21.5 year period (Heintz, 1975). Observations: C8 at 280x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 43.5 inches; B = 6.75 inches. Separation: AB = 5,194 feet. Distance (LY): 394 Total luminosity (Suns): 43 STF 103 Rating: 3 D ADS 1029; HD 7687; SAO 129207 Position: 0117-0116 A B Magnitude 8.37 10.89 Separation PA — — 5.6 + 247 - Year — 1991 Notes: 1829: 5.0 @ 248. 13 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 16.1 inches. Separation: AB = 9.18 miles. Distance (LY): 1,050 Total luminosity (Suns): 39 - 11 - Spectra G5 III Colors Y B Zone 179 Deep Sky Objects Easy NGC 442 Other Names: UGC 789 Rating: 4 E Position: 0115-0101 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.5 Class: S0/a: Dimensions: 60" x 30" Magnitude: 13.40 PA: 157 Observations: C11 at 98x. Rapidly brighter middle in this round galaxy, which lies 3 min S of 38 Cet (5.7m). NGC 450 is 20 min NN (bright, not much brighter middle). Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,620 Moderate NGC 426 Other Names: UGC 760, H III 592 Rating: 4 M Position: 0113-0017 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.2 Class: E+ Dimensions: 1.4' x 1' Magnitude: 12.90 PA: 140 Observations: C11 at 98x. It is a faint patch with a stellar nucleus 2 min E of a 12m star. NGC 430 is 4 min N (bright, round, with rapidly brighter middle). NGC 429 is 4 min SSE (very faint, small stellar nucleus). Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,278 - 12 - Zone 179 NGC 428 Other Names: H II 622 Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club Rating: 4 M Position: 0113+0059 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 14.3 Class: SAB(s)m Dimensions: 4' Magnitude: 11.70 PA: 120 Notes: This galaxy is 81,500 light years in diameter. Recent merger? Observations: C8 at 104x. Very faint; it does have a bright center, though. Averted vision is a big help here. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): It would be 26 million miles in diameter. Distance (LY): 70,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,171 Luminosity (suns): 8,100,000,000 NGC 448 Other Names: UGC 801, H II 531 Rating: 4 M Position: 0115-0138 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.2 Class: S0Dimensions: 1.6' x 0.8' Magnitude: 12.10 PA: 116 Observations: C11 at 98x. Easy oval with a rapidly brighter middle. A very faint triangle lies to the S. Distance (LY): 86,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,917 Total luminosity (Suns): 8,400,000,000 - 13 - Zone 179 NGC 430 Other Names: UGC 765, H II 447 Rating: 5 M Position: 0113-0015 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.9 Class: E: Dimensions: 1.3' x 1.1' Magnitude: 12.50 PA: 155 Observations: C11 at 98x. See NGC 426 for description. (Okie-Tex Star Party, 2003) Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,299 NGC 429 Other Names: UGC 762, H III 593 Rating: 5 M Position: 0113-0021 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.3 Class: S0o: Dimensions: 1.4' x 0.3' Magnitude: 13.40 PA: 19 Observations: C11 at 98x. See NGC 426 for description. (Okie-Tex Star Party, 2003) Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,625 Difficult NGC 391 Other Names: UGC 693 Rating: 4 D Position: 0107+0056 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.8 Class: (R')SA0-: Dimensions: 54" x 42" - 14 - Magnitude: 13.40 PA: 45 Zone 179 Observations: C11 at 98x. It is small but has a bright center with a soft halo (~10"). A distinctive 3star dogleg lies to the S, with 1 13m star some 1 min SW of NGC 391. (Okie-Tex Star Party, 2003) Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,369 NGC 351 Other Names: UGC 639 Rating: 5 D Position: 0102-0156 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.1 Class: (R')SB(r)0/a: Dimensions: 1.5' x 0.8' Magnitude: 13.20 PA: 142 Observations: C11 at 98x. Very faint football with a very gradually brighter middle. A bright field star lies to the E. Radial velocity (km/sec): +4,194 NGC 450 Other Names: UGC 806, H III 440 Rating: 5 D Position: 0116-0052 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.7 Class: SBc Dimensions: 2.5' x 2' Magnitude: 12.60 PA: 72 Observations: C8 at 104x. It is very faint, and 38 Cet (5.7m F5V, 2.97 times brighter than the Sun and 85 light years away) makes the job of seeing it even harder. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Distance (LY): 81,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,758 Luminosity (suns): 4,700,000,000 - 15 - Zone 179 Zone 179, Map 3 Double Stars Easy STF 95 Rating: 3 E ADS 969 Position: 0111-0458 A B Magnitude 9.58 10.53 Separation PA — — 14.0 310 - Year — 1991 Spectra K0 V Colors Y bW Notes: 1829: 14.1 @ 311. 11 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 38.7 inches. Separation: AB = 2.56 miles. Distance (LY): 117 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.222 h633 Rating: 4 E ADS 943 Position: 0109-0253 A B Magnitude 9.19 9.21 Separation PA — — 9.5 + 143 = Notes: 1820: 9.4 @ 143. 12 measurements. - 16 - Year — 1993 Spectra F8 V Colors W O Zone 179 Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 3.60 inches. Separation: AB = 8.75 miles. Distance (LY): 590 Total luminosity (Suns): 12 STF 111 Rating: 4 E ADS 1048; SAO 129218 Position: 0118-0421 A B Magnitude 9.41 10.79 Separation PA — — 20.6 329 - Year — 1991 Spectra F7 IV Colors B O Notes: 1829: 20.7 @ 330. 13 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. Observations: C8 at 83x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 12.5 inches. Separation: AB = 36.3 miles. Distance (LY): 1,130 Total luminosity (Suns): 23 25 Cet Bpm 13; HD 6203; SAO 129094 Rating: 5 E Position: 0103-0449 A B Magnitude 5.40 13.39 Separation PA — — 200 242 - 17 - Year — 1911 Spectra K0 III Colors Y ? Zone 179 Notes: The primary is an infra-red emitter. Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 46.2 inches. Separation: AB = 128 miles. Distance (LY): 410 Total luminosity (Suns): 101.27 39 Cet AY Cet; Bur 1358; HD 7672; SAO 129204 Rating: 5 E Position: 0117-0229 A B Magnitude 5.42 11.62 Separation PA — — 177.6 84 Year — 1913 Spectra G0 IIIe Colors Y W Notes: 1 measurement.Star A is the variable AY Cet and is a spectroscopic binary with a 56.8 day period. It emits radio flares and soft X-rays. IUE picks up a white dwarf as well! Observations: C8 at 104x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 32.4 inches. Separation: AB = 71.0 miles. Distance (LY): 256 Total luminosity (Suns): 32.9 - 18 - Zone 179 Deep Sky Objects Difficult NGC 352 Other Names: MCG 1-3-71, H III 191 Rating: 4 D Position: 0102-0415 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.3 Class: (R')SB(rs)b? Dimensions: 2.4' x 0.8' Magnitude: 12.6 PA: 170 Observations: C11 at 98x. It is cigar-shaped with a knotty nucleus (or 2 or 3 stars superimposed). A round asterism lies to the W. Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,284 Zone 179, Map 4 Double Stars Easy STF 122 Rating: 3 E ADS 1148; HD 8803; SAO 109895 Position: 0127+0332 A B Magnitude 6.59 9.58 Separation PA — — 6.0 329 + Notes: 1831: 7.2 @ 314. 73 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. Webb saw them as W and B. - 19 - Year — 1991 Spectra Colors B8 V+A8 V W R Zone 179 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 550 Other Names: UGC 1021, H II 463 Rating: 4 M Position: 0127+0201 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.5 Class: SB(s)a? Dimensions: 1.4' x 0.6' Magnitude: 12.7 PA: 120 Notes: This galaxy produced supernova 1961Q. Observations: C11 at 98x. Round, with a very bright middle and soft halo. It lies 10 min SSW of a 10m star. (Okie-Tex Star Party, 2003) Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,829 Difficult NGC 520 Other Names: Arp 157, H III 253 Rating: 5 D Position: 0125+0348 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.6 Class: Pec Dimensions: 3' x 1' Magnitude: 12.4 PA: 130 Notes: This galaxy is a merger remnant, having undergone a collision with a nearby galaxy (NGC 520b) some 300 million years ago. As a result, NGC 520 (and 520b) are undergoing intense starburst activity. This galaxy is 133,000 light years in diameter. Observations: C8 at 104x. Faint and featureless (unless you want to call a SE-NW elongation a feature). - 20 - Zone 179 Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 43 million miles. Distance (LY): 153,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,281 Luminosity (suns): 20,100,000,000 Zone 179, Map 5 Double Stars Easy Filipov 2 Rating: 3 E SAO 129359 Position: 0133-0139 A B Magnitude 9.47 10.39 Separation PA — — 30.8 + 340 + Year — 1992 Notes: 1893: 30.6 @ 339. 9 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 3.60 inches. Separation: AB = 16.9 miles. Distance (LY): 351 Total luminosity (Suns): 2.24 - 21 - Spectra F8 Colors W bW Zone 179 Wirtz 3 Rating: 5 E HD 8865; SAO 129308 Position: 0127+0003 A B Magnitude 8.40 11.20 Separation PA — — 42.0 32 Year — 1909 Spectra F3 V Colors W ? Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C8 at 104x. Two 8m stars are in the field. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 11.8 inches. Separation: AB = 40.0 miles. Distance (LY): 610 Total luminosity (Suns): 11 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 547 Other Names: UGC 1009, H II 449 Position: 0126-0119 Type: Gal Class: E1 Surface brightness: 12.7 Dimensions: 1.9' x 1.8' Rating: 3 M Magnitude: 12.2 PA: 85 Observations: C11 at 98x. Awesome! A chain of galaxies runs N to S from NGC 547, which is bright with a stellar nucleus, and a field star (making it look like the galaxy has a double nucleus). Just S if NGC 541 (faint and round, with rapidly brighter middle). To the W is NGC 543 (stellar core and halo). Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,468 - 22 - Zone 179 Difficult NGC 570 Other Names: UGC 1061 Position: 0129-0057 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.3 Rating: 4 D Class: (R')SB(rs)a: Dimensions: 1.6' x 1.3' Magnitude: 12.8 PA: 175 Observations: C11 at 98x. Uniform, without a nucleus. Three bright stars are in a line to the S. A faint pair lies to the NW. (Okie-Tex Star Party, 2003) Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,504 NGC 497 Other Names: UGC 915; Arp 8 Position: 0122-0053 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.5 Rating: 5 D Class: SB(rs)bc: Dimensions: 2.1' x 0.9' Magnitude: 13.0 PA: 132 Observations: C11 at 98x. Very, very faint oval in a faint, bleak field. Radial velocity (km/sec): +8,141 NGC 530 Other Names: UGC 965, IC1696 Position: 0125-0135 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.3 Rating: 5 D Class: SB0+ Dimensions: 1.5' x 0.4' Magnitude: 13.0 PA: 134 Observations: C11 at 98x. It is a small, faint glow without a nucleus some 1 min NW of a 14m star. Nice, faint field. - 23 - Zone 179 Distance (LY): 220,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,007 Total luminosity (Suns): 24,000,000,000 NGC 541 Other Names: UGC 1004 Rating: 5 D Position: 0126-0123 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.2 Class: cD;S0-: Dimensions: 1.8' x 1.7' Magnitude: 12.1 PA: 135 Observations: C11 at 98x. In the same field as NGC 547. Very difficult. Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,422 NGC 543 Other Names: PGC 5311 Rating: 5 D Position: 0126-0118 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 10.9 Class: S0-: Dimensions: 36" x 18" Magnitude: 13.1 PA: 90 Observations: C11 at 98x. Very small and faint. In the same field as NGC 547. Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,296 NGC 557 Other Names: IC1703; UGC 1016 Rating: 5 D Position: 0126-0138 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.5 Class: SB(rs)0+ pec: Dimensions: 1.4' x 0.8' Notes: This galaxy produced supernova 1963E. - 24 - Magnitude: 13.5 PA: 45 Zone 179 Observations: C11 at 98x. Stellar nucleus without a halo. It is 8 min W of two stars (9m and 10m). Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,547 NGC 560 Other Names: UGC 1036, H III 441 Rating: 5 D Position: 0127-0155 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.9 Class: S0o Dimensions: 1.9' x 0.6' Magnitude: 13.0 PA: 178 Observations: C11 at 98x. It is in the same field as NGC 564. It is stellar. Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,510 NGC 565 Other Names: UGC 1052 Rating: 5 D Position: 0128-0118 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 12.6 Class: Sa: Dimensions: 1.3' x 0.4' Magnitude: 13.5 PA: 36 Observations: C11 at 98x. Oblong ghost with a moderately brighter middle just E of a triangle of stars (10m, 10m, 11m). Radial velocity (km/sec): +4,505 NGC 564 Other Names: UGC 1044, H III 442 Rating: 5 D Position: 0128-0153 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.1 Class: E2 Dimensions: 1.3' x 1.1' - 25 - Magnitude: 12.5 PA: 145 Zone 179 Observations: C11 at 98x. Two stars to the SSE (8.5m, 9.5m) point to it. Very faint blip without a nucleus. (Okie-Tex Star Party, 2003) Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,836 NGC 585 Other Names: UGC 1092 Rating: 5 D Position: 0132-0056 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.0 Class: Sa: Dimensions: 2.2' x 0.5' Magnitude: 13.1 PA: 86 Observations: C11 at 98x. Very, very faint streak without a nucleus; in a bleak field. Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,431 Zone 179, Map 6 Double Stars Easy h641 Rating: 3 E ADS 1306; HD 10199 Position: 0140-0231 A B Magnitude 8.37 10.17 Separation PA — — 5.4 127 - Notes: 1879: 5.6 @ 130. 12 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. - 26 - Year — 1993 Spectra F8 V Colors W W Zone 179 Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 3.60 inches. Separation: AB = 2.35 miles. Distance (LY): 279 Total luminosity (Suns): 3.25 h639 Rating: 4 E ADS 1197 Position: 0131-0338 A B Magnitude 10.24 11.30 Separation PA — — 4.3 97 - Year — 1934 Spectra Colors W W Notes: 1897: 4.5 @ 98. 5 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Distance (LY): 336 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.97 Zone 179, Map 7 Double Stars Moderate STF 177 Rating: 5 M HD 11322; SAO 110173 Position: 0152+0457 A B Magnitude 8.77 10.50 Separation PA — — 32.6 121 - - 27 - Year — 1924 Spectra K0 Colors Y W? Zone 179 Notes: 1829: 34.3 @ 122. 16 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 25.4 inches. Separation: AB = 11.3 miles. Distance (LY): 223 Total luminosity (Suns): 1.45 Difficult STF 186 Rating: 3 D ADS 1538; HD 11803; SAO 110235 Position: 0156+0151 A B Magnitude 6.82 6.89 Separation PA — — 1.0 61 + Year — 1999 Spectra F7 V Colors W W Notes: 1825: 1.4 @ 60. Over 100 measurements. The orbital period is given as 158, 165, or 170.295 (Mourao, 1976) years. For the 165 year orbit, semi-major axis of 1.02" with direct motion. Star A is a spectroscopic binary with masses of 1.34 and 1.29 Suns respectively. Observations: C8 at 280x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 3.90 inches. Separation: AB = 1,056 feet. Distance (LY): 127 Total luminosity (Suns): 7.4 - 28 - Zone 179 Deep Sky Objects Difficult NGC 664 Other Names: UGC 1210 Rating: 4 D Position: 0144+0413 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.4 Class: Sb: Dimensions: 1.5' x 1.3' Magnitude: 12.8 PA: 65 Observations: C11 at 98x. Large and moderately bright but without a nucleus. Faint field. (OkieTex Star Party, 2003) Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,425 NGC 718 Other Names: UGC 1356, H II 270 Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club Rating: 5 D Position: 0153+0412 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.3 Class: SAB(s)a Dimensions: 60" x 42" Magnitude: 12.6 PA: 45 Observations: C8 at 104x. Very faint, and running NE-SW. C11 at 98x. Small and resembling a planetary nebula (in which the nucleus passes for a dim but fuzzy central star). A nearby very faint star gives the impression of a double nucleus. (Okie-Tex Star Party, 2003) Distance (LY): 76,000,000 Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,877 Total luminosity (Suns): 4,200,000,000 - 29 - Zone 179 Zone 179, Map 8 Double Stars Easy STF 171 Rating: 4 E ADS 1440; HD 11072 Position: 0149-0116 A B C D BC BD Magnitude 9.61 9.74 13.60 Separation PA — — 33.7 + 164 + 4.2 + 87.0 316 = 148 Year — 1991 Spectra G5 G5 1961 1916 G5 Colors Y Y Y No Notes: AB 1829: 27.9 @ 158. 38 measurements. The stars show similar proper motions. BC 1878: 3.7 @ 316. 10 measurements. BD 1 measurement. Observations: C8 at 83x. STF 144 Rating: 5 E ADS 1317; HD 10264; SAO 129438 Position: 0140-0004 A B Magnitude 9.40 11.80 Separation PA — — 15.6 294 + Notes: 1830: 15.7 @ 292. 8 measurements. - 30 - Year — 1929 Spectra G0 V Colors yW ? Zone 179 Observations: C8 at 104x. A 7m star is 12 min S. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 17.0 inches. Separation: AB = 9.57 miles. Distance (LY): 393 Total luminosity (Suns): 2.23 Moderate A 1917 Rating: 2 M ADS 1409; HD 10867 Position: 0147+0007 A B Magnitude 9.34 9.56 Separation PA — — 2.1 + 25 - Year — 1991 Spectra G0 Colors W W Notes: 1908: 1.8 @ 26. 18 measurements. Observations: C11 at 193x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 8.55 inches. Separation: AB = 1.64 miles. Distance (LY): 500 Total luminosity (Suns): 6.52 Bur 871 Rating: 5 M ADS 1427 Position: 0148-0057 A B Magnitude 8.76 9.20 Separation PA — — 2.0 + 349 - 31 - Year — 1995 Spectra A3 Colors W W Zone 179 Notes: AB 1879: 1.4 @ 351. 26 measurements. Observations: C8 at 280x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 10.1 inches. Separation: AB = 4.15 miles. Distance (LY): 1,330 Total luminosity (Suns): 129 Zone 179, Map 9 Double Stars Easy STF 166 Rating: 3 E ADS 1428; HD 10983 Position: 0148-0320 A B Magnitude 9.24 11.20 Separation PA — — 7.8 1+ Year — 1904 Spectra F2 Colors W bW Notes: 1829: 8.0 @ 0. 8 measurements. May be optical because Hipparcos gives different distances (132 and 25 light years). Observations: C11 at 115x. - 32 - Zone 179 Rossiter 4187 Rating: 5 E HD 11273 Position: 0151-0457 A B Magnitude 8.97 11.19 Separation PA — — 5.5 157 + Year — 1991 Spectra F5 IV Colors W O? Notes: 1895: 5.8 @ 155. 6 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 12.0 inches. Separation: AB = 5.32 miles. Distance (LY): 620 Total luminosity (Suns): 8.8 STF 160 Rating: 4 M ADS 1407 Position: 0146-0224 A B C D CD Magnitude 10.45 11.50 12.00 11.80 Separation — 9.6 + 181.7 PA — 269 162 Year — 1913 1912 28.6 - 241 + 1913 Notes: AB 1830: 9.5 @ 270. 12 measurements. AC 1 measurement. CD 1909: 28.7 @ 240. 2 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. - 33 - Spectra Colors W W W? W? Zone 179 Moderate 58 Cet Bur 7; ADS 1567; HD 12020; SAO 129588 Rating: 4 M Position: 0158-0204 A B C Magnitude 6.52 10.28 8.89 Separation — 3.1 151.5 + PA — 16 + 199 + Year — 1991 1991 Spectra A0 Colors W W? W Notes: AB 1875: 2.9 @ 12. 16 measurements. Common proper motion. AC 1913: 150.0 @ 197. 2 measurements. Different proper motions. Hipparcos shows different distances (491 and 1,520 light years). Observations: C8 at 104x. It forms a right triangle with a 10m star to the E. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 11.7 inches. Separation: AB = 2.38 miles; AC = 116 miles. Distance (LY): 491 Total luminosity (Suns): 47 h642 Rating: 5 M HD 10443; SAO 110075 Position: 0142-0154 A B Magnitude 8.88 12.37 Separation PA — — 28.7 348 Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. - 34 - Year — 1910 Spectra G0 V Colors W ? Zone 179 Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): Diameter: A = 3.45 inches. Separation: AB = 9.94 miles. Distance (LY): 222 Total luminosity (Suns): 1.12 Harvard 55 Rating: 5 M ADS 1521 Position: 0155-0218 A B Magnitude 9.98 11.50 Separation PA — — 9.9 + 227 - Year — 1914 Spectra Colors W ? Notes: 1891: 9.5 @ 233. 2 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Deep Sky Objects Difficult NGC 748 Other Names: MCG 1-6-4, H III 193 Rating: 5 D Position: 0156-0428 Type: Gal Surface brightness: 13.5 Class: (R')SA(r)b? Dimensions: 2.3' x 1.1' Magnitude: 12.6 PA: 138 Observations: C11 at 98x. A very faint oval wtihout a nucleus. It lies 1 min E of a 10m star. (OkieTex Star Party, 2003) Radial velocity (km/sec): +5,316 - 35 - Zone 179 Zone 179 Mini-Catalog Double Stars Designation Position Rating Map STF 91 0107-0144 2E 2 26 Cet 0104+0122 3E 2 77 Psc 0106+0455 3E 1 STF 95 0111-0458 3E 3 STF 122 0127+0332 3E 4 Filipov 2 0133-0139 3E 5 h641 0140-0231 3E 6 STF 166 0148-0320 3E 9 STF 81 rej 0100-0202 4E 2 h633 0109-0253 4E 3 STF 111 0118-0421 4E 3 STF 125 0127-0010 4E h639 0131-0338 4E 6 STF 171 0149-0116 4E 8 25 Cet 0103-0449 5E 3 h2026 0112+0455 5E 1 39 Cet 0117-0229 5E 3 Harvard 45 0117+0200 5E 1 Bur 504 0117+0150 5E 1 Component A B A B C A B C 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 BD A B A B C A B A B A B C - 36 - Mag 7.02 8.20 6.11 9.52 12.70 6.35 7.26 14.60 13.90 9.58 10.53 6.59 9.58 9.47 10.39 8.37 10.17 9.24 11.20 7.40 10.20 9.19 9.21 9.41 10.79 7.93 10.30 10.24 11.30 9.61 9.74 13.60 5.40 13.39 8.94 11.20 9.64 5.42 11.62 7.26 10.57 7.47 10.69 11.58 Separation — 4.2 + — 16.1 = 112.9 + — 33.1 152.6 + 31.8 83.5 + — 14.0 — 6.0 — 30.8 + — 5.4 — 7.8 — 17.7 + — 9.5 + — 20.6 — 51.1 +! — 4.3 — 33.7 + BC 4..2 +; 87.0 — 200 — 9.9 231.3 + — 177.6 — 37.7 + — 1.7 + 48.2 - PA — 316 — 254 + 112.9 + — 84 + 152.6 + 313 352 = — 310 — 329 + — 340 + — 127 — 1+ — 69 = — 143 = — 329 — 338 -! — 97 — 164 + BC 316 =; 148 — 242 — 301 231.3 + — 84 — 102 + — 277 = 48.2 - Zone 179 Designation Position Rating Map h5453 0119-0053 5E 2 Wirtz 3 0127+0003 5E 5 STF 144 0140-0004 5E 8 Rossiter 4187 0151-0457 5E 9 A 1917 0147+0007 2M 8 h632 0107+0031 4M 2 STF 160 0146-0224 4M 9 58 Cet 0158-0204 4M 9 h642 0142-0154 5M 9 Bur 871 0148-0057 5M 8 STF 177 0152+0457 5M 7 Harvard 55 0155-0218 5M 9 42 Cet 0120-0031 2D 2 STF 103 0117-0116 3D 2 STF 186 0156+0151 3D 7 Component A B C A B A B A B A B A B A B C D CD A B C A B A B A B A B A B A B A B Mag 8.00 10.68 14.03 8.40 11.20 9.40 11.80 8.97 11.19 9.34 9.56 12.10 13.14 10.45 11.50 12.00 11.80 6.52 10.28 8.89 8.88 12.37 8.76 9.20 8.77 10.50 9.98 11.50 6.48 7.05 8.37 10.89 6.82 6.89 Separation — 27.9 + 242.7 — 42.0 — 15.6 — 5.5 — 2.1 + — 14.6 + — 9.6 + 181.7 PA — 203 242.7 — 32 — 294 + — 157 + — 25 — 120 — 269 181.7 28.6 — 3.1 151.5 + — 28.7 — 2.0 + — 32.6 — 9.9 + — 1.6 + — 5.6 + — 1.0 - 241 + — 16 + 151.5 + — 348 — 349 — 121 — 227 — 16 + — 247 — 61 + Deep Space Object NGC 442 NGC 547 NGC 426 NGC 428 NGC 448 NGC 467 NGC 550 NGC 429 NGC 430 NGC 352 NGC 391 Position 0115-0101 0126-0119 0113-0017 0113+0059 0115-0138 0119+0318 0127+0201 0113-0021 0113-0015 0102-0415 0107+0056 Rating 4E 3M 4M 4M 4M 4M 4M 5M 5M 4D 4D Map 2 5 2 2 2 1 4 2 2 3 2 Specifications Surface Type Mag Br Gal (S0/a:) 13.4 12.5 Gal (E1) 12.2 12.7 Gal (E+) 12.9 13.2 Gal (SAB(s)m) 11.7 14.3 Gal (S0-) 12.1 12.2 Gal (SA(s)0o pec?) 11.9 12.9 Gal (SB(s)a?) 12.7 12.5 Gal (S0o:) 13.4 12.3 Gal (E:) 12.5 12.9 Gal ((R')SB(rs)b?) 12.6 13.3 Gal ((R')SA0-:) 13.4 12.8 - 37 - Pop. Zone 179 Object NGC 570 NGC 664 NGC 351 IC 1613 NGC 450 NGC 470 NGC 474 NGC 497 NGC 520 NGC 530 NGC 557 NGC 541 NGC 543 NGC 560 NGC 565 NGC 564 NGC 585 NGC 718 NGC 748 Position 0129-0057 0144+0413 0102-0156 0105+0207 0116-0052 0120+0325 0120+0325 0122-0053 0125+0348 0125-0135 0126-0138 0126-0123 0126-0118 0127-0155 0128-0118 0128-0153 0132-0056 0153+0412 0156-0428 Rating 4D 4D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D 5D Map 5 7 2 1 2 1 1 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 9 Specifications Surface Type Mag Br Gal ((R')SB(rs)a:) 12.8 13.3 Gal (Sb:) 12.8 13.4 Gal ((R')SB(r)0/a:) 13.2 13.1 Gal (Irr) 9.2 15.5 Gal (SBc) 12.6 13.7 Gal (SA(rs)b) 12.4 13.5 Gal ((R')SA(s)0o) 11.1 16.3 Gal (SB(rs)bc:) 13.0 13.5 Gal (Pec) 12.4 13.6 Gal (SB0+) 13.0 12.3 Gal (SB(rs)0+ pec:) 13.5 13.5 Gal (cD;S0-:) 12.1 13.2 Gal (S0-:) 13.1 10.9 Gal (S0o) 13.0 12.9 Gal (Sa) 13.5 12.6 Gal (E2) 12.5 13.1 Gal (Sa:) 13.1 13.0 Gal (SAB(s)a) 12.6 13.3 Gal ((R')SA(r)b?) 12.6 13.5 - 38 - Pop.