Zone 214, Master Map
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Zone Master, Normal View, 10 deg FOV
c
χ
-08°00'
e
-10°00'
ψ
-12°00'
Virgo
f
d
-14°00'
Corvus
13h 04m
12h 56m
12h 48m
12h 40m
12h 32m
12h 24m
12h 16m
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12h 00m
Zone 214, Map 1
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-05°00'
STF 3079
LDS 402
h203
-06°00'
h198
A 2982
-07°00'
h1213
STF 1619
h845
-09°00'
-08°00'
Hipparcos 1747
Hipparcos 1754
12h 30m
12h 25m
12h 20m
Bpm 139
12h 15m
12h 10m
12h 05m
12h 00m
Zone 214, Map 1
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-05°00'
STF 3079
LDS 402
h203
-06°00'
h198
A 2982
-07°00'
h1213
STF 1619
h845
-09°00'
-08°00'
Hipparcos 1747
12h 00m
12h 05m
12h 10m
12h 15m
12h 20m
12h 25m
12h 30m
Zone 214, Map 2
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-10°00'
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Hipparcos 1754
-11°00'
Bpm 139
-12°00'
STF 1635
STF 1604
-13°00'
Hussey 132
-14°00'
Bur 28
STF 1631 rej
12h 30m
12h 25m
12h 20m
12h 15m
12h 10m
12h 05m
12h 00m
Zone 214, Map 2
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-10°00'
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-11°00'
Bpm 139
-12°00'
STF 1635
STF 1604
-14°00'
-13°00'
Hussey 132
STF 1631 rej
12h 00m
12h 05m
12h 10m
12h 15m
12h 20m
12h 25m
12h 30m
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STF 1690
STF 1665
NGC 4593
-06°00'
NGC 4697
STF 1683
NGC 4786
χ
NGC 4818
NGC 4487
Chi Vir
-08°00'
-07°00'
NGC 4775
Rossiter 4965
-09°00'
NGC 4699
ψ
Psi Vir
NGC 4790
13h 00m
12h 55m
12h 50m
12h 45m
12h 40m
12h 35m
12h 30m
Zone 214, Map 3
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STF 1690
-05°00'
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STF 1665
NGC 4593
-06°00'
NGC 4697
STF 1683
-07°00'
NGC 4775
NGC 4487
-08°00'
NGC 4786
χ Chi Vir
NGC 4818
Rossiter 4965
-09°00'
NGC 4699
ψ Psi Vir
NGC 4790
12h 30m
12h 35m
12h 40m
12h 45m
12h 50m
12h 55m
13h 00m
Zone 214, Map 4
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NGC 4790
STF 1649
-11°00'
STF 1682
NGC 4742
NGC 4781
Corvus
Hussey 738
-12°00'
STF 1664
NGC 4594
STF 1659
-13°00'
NGC 4782-3
STF 1669
Stone 27
Bur 28
-14°00'
Hussey 135
Barton 2731
13h 00m
12h 55m
12h 50m
12h 45m
12h 40m
12h 35m
12h 30m
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-11°00'
NGC 4790
STF 1682
NGC 4742
NGC 4781
STF 1649
Corvus
Hussey 738
STF 1659
-12°00'
STF 1664
NGC 4594
STF 1669
Stone 27
-13°00'
NGC 4782-3
Bur 28
-14°00'
Hussey 135
Barton 2731
12h 30m
12h 35m
12h 40m
12h 45m
12h 50m
12h 55m
13h 00m
Zone 214
29 Double Stars, 12 Galaxies
A
NGC 4697 ................................................. 13
NGC 4699 ................................................. 13
NGC 4742 ................................................. 24
NGC 4775 ................................................. 15
NGC 4781 ................................................. 24
NGC 4782-3.............................................. 25
NGC 4786 ................................................. 16
NGC 4790 ................................................. 25
NGC 4818 ................................................. 14
A 2982......................................................... 3
B
Barton 2731............................................... 20
Bpm 139...................................................... 9
Bur 28........................................................ 22
C
Chi Vir ...................................................... 10
P
H
Psi Vir ....................................................... 18
h1213........................................................... 3
h198............................................................. 2
h203............................................................. 6
h845............................................................. 4
Hipparcos 1747 ........................................... 5
Hipparcos 1754 ........................................... 8
Hussey 132.................................................. 9
Hussey 135................................................ 21
Hussey 738................................................ 19
R
Rossiter 4965 ............................................ 12
S
STF 1604..................................................... 7
STF 1619..................................................... 2
STF 1631 rej ............................................... 8
STF 1635..................................................... 7
STF 1649................................................... 17
STF 1659................................................... 20
STF 1664................................................... 18
STF 1665................................................... 11
STF 1669................................................... 16
STF 1682................................................... 19
STF 1683................................................... 11
Stone 27 .................................................... 21
L
LDS 402 ...................................................... 4
N
NGC 4487 ................................................. 14
NGC 4593 ................................................. 15
NGC 4594 ................................................. 23
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Zone 214
Zone 214, Map 1
Double Stars
Easy
STF 1619
Rating: 3 E
ADS 8477; HD 106515; SAO 138673
Position: 1215-0715
A
B
C
Magnitude
7.34
7.62
9.60
Separation
—
6.9 98.1 -
PA
—
269 175 -
Year
—
1991
1925
Spectra
G5
F8
Colors
O
B
?
Notes:
AB 1826: 7.9 @ 288. Over 100 measurements.
AC 1910: 99.2 @ 177. 3 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 83x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 18.6 inches; B = 14.6 inches.
Separation: AB = 1.28 miles; AC = 18.2 miles.
Distance (LY): 119
Total luminosity (Suns): 1.9
h198
Rating: 4 E
SAO 138579
Position: 1206-0550
A
B
Magnitude
6.62
12.26
Separation PA
—
—
82.4 265 -
-2-
Year
—
1997
Spectra
M0
Colors
O
?
Zone 214
Notes:
1893: 83.4 @ 268. 6 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 36.4 inches.
Separation: AB = 166 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,290
Total luminosity (Suns): 302
A 2982
Rating: 4 E
ADS 8429; HD 105265; SAO 138592
Position: 1207-0605
A
B
Magnitude
7.73
10.45
Separation PA
—
—
141.9
195
Year
—
1917
Spectra
K2
Colors
O
?
Notes:
1 measurement.
B has a 11.5m companion at 0.2 @ 48 (1990).
Observations:
C8 at 65x. A star 1 min NE is a very deep blue color.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 26.4 inches.
Separation: AB = 157 miles.
Distance (LY): 710
Total luminosity (Suns): 42
h1213
Position: 1210-0628
A
B
Magnitude
10.75
10.59
Rating: 4 E
Separation PA
—
—
23.3 =
282 -?
-3-
Year
—
1991
Spectra
Colors
W
W
Zone 214
Notes:
1893: 23.3 @ 103. 5 measurements. Quadrant reversal?
Observations:
C8 at 104x. A nice small triangle of 10m stars lies 8 min N.
Distance (LY): 47
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.02
LDS 402
Rating: 4 E
HD 107018; SAO 138705
Position: 1218-0502
A
B
Magnitude
8.65
11.76
Separation PA
—
—
53.1 282 =
Year
—
1987
Spectra
F5
Colors
W
?
Notes:
1893: 53.2 @ 282. 4 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 13.6 inches.
Separation: AB = 27.1 miles.
Distance (LY): 327
Total luminosity (Suns): 3.16
Moderate
h845
Rating: 5 M
HD 105949
Position: 1212-0736
A
B
Magnitude
9.99
11.00
Separation PA
—
—
10.6 +
267 -
-4-
Year
—
1922
Spectra
K2
Colors
Y
W
Zone 214
Notes:
1909: 10.0 @ 268. 2 measurements.
The Tycho-2 Catalogue indicates a single star entry.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Hipparcos 1747
Rating: 5 M
HD 108158; SAO 138773
Position: 1226-0737
A
B
Magnitude
9.11
11.70
Separation PA
—
—
8.2 =
331 -
Year
—
1991
Notes:
1893: 8.2 @ 335. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 25.9 inches.
Separation: AB = 16.1 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,260
Total luminosity (Suns): 31
-5-
Spectra
K0
Colors
Y
W
Zone 214
Difficult
h203
FG Vir; ADS 8471; HD 106384; SAO 138664
Rating: 4 D
Position: 1214-0543
A
B
C
Magnitude
6.56
12.40
13.05
Separation
—
25.1 74.3 -
PA
—
352 =
195 =
Year
—
1909
1909
Notes:
AB 1878: 30.2 @ 352. 3 measurements.
AC 1909: 74.4 @ 195. 2 measurements.
A is a Delta Scuti-type variable.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 7.36 inches.
Separation: AB = 10.6 miles; AC = 31.4 miles.
Distance (LY): 271
Total luminosity (Suns): 13.5
-6-
Spectra
A5m
Colors
W!
?
pB
Zone 214
Zone 214, Map 2
Double Stars
Easy
STF 1604
Rating: 1 E
ADS 8440; HD 105590; SAO 157111
Position: 1210-1151
A
B
C
Magnitude
6.56
8.50
6.81
Separation
—
9.4 11.6 -!!
PA
—
89 46 -!
Year
—
1991
1991
Spectra
G0 V
G0
Colors
Y
R
W
Notes:
AB 1831: 12.0 @ 93. 53 measurements. The primary is a spectroscopic binary.
Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical.
AC 1831: 58.0 @ 97. 49 measurements. Optical.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Very nice! Note the deep blue star at pa50.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 3.45 inches; B = 17.4 inches.
Separation: AB = 1.30 miles; AC = 1.61 miles.
Distance (LY): 89
Total luminosity (Suns): 1.43
STF 1635
Rating: 3 E
ADS 8523; HD 107452; SAO 157229
Position: 1221-1128
A
B
Magnitude
7.10
9.58
Separation PA
—
—
13.3 172 -
-7-
Year
—
1992
Spectra
F0p
A0 IV
Colors
Y
B
Zone 214
Notes:
1831: 13.4 @ 174. 24 measurements. The stars share common proper motion.
Observations:
C8 at 83x. Star A seems brighter than 8.5m.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 9.83 inches; B = 6.70 inches.
Separation: AB = 5.62 miles.
Distance (LY): 271
Total luminosity (Suns): 9.2
Hipparcos 1754
Rating: 3 E
HD 108489; SAO 138797
Position: 1228-1010
A
B
Magnitude
8.39
10.37
Separation PA
—
—
7.6 348 -
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A2
Colors
W
rO
Notes:
1906: 7.7 @ 350. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 7.23 inches.
Separation: AB = 7.00 miles.
Distance (LY): 590
Total luminosity (Suns): 14
STF 1631 rej
Rating: 5 E
ADS 8512; SAO 157216
Position: 1220-1408
A
B
Magnitude
8.32
10.67
Separation PA
—
—
15.0 298 +
-8-
Year
—
1991
Spectra
G1 V
Colors
yW
?
Zone 214
Notes:
1900: 15.6 @ 278. 8 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. A 12m star lies 5 min E.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 8.70 inches.
Separation: AB = 5.00 miles.
Distance (LY): 215
Total luminosity (Suns): 1.9
Difficult
Hussey 132
Rating: 4 D
ADS 8391
Position: 1210-1209
A
B
Magnitude
8.28
9.88
Separation PA
—
—
1.7 +
82 +
Year
—
1991
Spectra
G0
Colors
W
W
Notes:
1900: 1.4 @ 62. 28 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 280x.
Bpm 139
Rating: 5 D
SAO 157168
Position: 1215-1019
A
B
Magnitude
6.11
13.76
Separation PA
—
—
73.3 144 -
Notes:
1909: 89.4 @ 149. 2 measurements.
-9-
Year
—
1925
Spectra
F5 V
Colors
W
?
Zone 214
Observations:
C11 at 98x. Bright field.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 4.35 inches.
Separation: AB = 8.46 miles.
Distance (LY): 74
Total luminosity (Suns): 1.54
Zone 214, Map 3
Double Stars
Easy
Chi Vir
26 Vir; Engelmann 47; HD 110014; SAO 138892
Rating: 2 E
Position: 1239-0759
A
B
C
D
Magnitude
4.66
8.78
10.69
8.93
Separation
—
173.8 +
223.3 +
320.6 -
PA
—
137 110 -
Year
—
1924
1924
331 +
Spectra
K2 III
Fa
1991
Notes:
AB 1886: 173.1 @ 138. 6 measurements.
AC 1886: 221.2 @ 111. 5 measurements.
AD 1886: 321.2 @ 330. 5 measurements.
The primary is an infra-red source.
The stars show similar proper motions.
Hipparcos shows the C star to be at a distance of 86 light years.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Very nice triangle! The color in star A is very intense.
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Colors
dY!!
B
W
Zone 214
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 49.5 inches; B = 13.7 inches.
Separation: AB = 86.5 miles; AC = 111 miles; AD = 160 miles.
Distance (LY): 319
Total luminosity (Suns): 109.41
STF 1683
Rating: 3 E
ADS 8687; HD 111765; SAO 139004
Position: 1252-0608
A
B
Magnitude
8.32
10.83
Separation PA
—
—
15.4 =
197 =
Year
—
1991
Spectra
K0
Colors
O
W
Notes:
1831: 15.4 @ 197. 9 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Moderate field.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 24.8 inches.
Separation: AB = 48.1 miles.
Distance (LY): 2,000
Total luminosity (Suns): 209
STF 1665
Rating: 4 E
ADS 8614; HD 109930; SAO 138884
Position: 1239-0519
A
B
Magnitude
8.52
9.08
Separation PA
—
—
8.6 101 +
Notes:
1830: 8.8 @ 97. 24 measurements.
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Year
—
1993
Spectra
K0
Colors
O
W
Zone 214
Observations:
C8 at 65x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 25.1 inches.
Separation: AB = 1.87 miles.
Distance (LY): 140
Total luminosity (Suns): 1
Moderate
Rossiter 4965
Rating: 5 M
HD 110836; SAO 138948
Position: 1245-0832
A
B
Magnitude
7.60
11.20
Separation PA
—
—
7.4 98 +
Year
—
1994
Notes:
1943: 7.7 @ 97. 4 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 206x. To me, it looks less than 8".
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 23.7 inches.
Separation: AB = 16.3 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,410
Total luminosity (Suns): 105
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Spectra
K0
Colors
W
?
Zone 214
Deep Sky Objects
Easy
NGC 4697
Rating: 3 E
Other Names: H I 39; PGC 43276
Astronomical League Program: Caldwell Club, Herschel 400 Club
Position: 1249-0548
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 11.6
Class: E6
Dimensions: 6' x 4'
Magnitude: 9.3
PA: 70
Notes:
A Virgo Cluster member, W. Herschel discovered it in 1784.
Observations:
C8 at 83x. Bright oval (NE-SW). It's amazing Messier missed it! A 9m star is 10
min E and another one is 10 min SW. Moderate field.
Distance (LY): 51,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,177
Total luminosity (Suns): 38,800,000,000
Moderate
NGC 4699
Other Names: H I 129; PGC 43321
Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club
Rating: 4 M
Position: 1249-0840
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.2
Class: SAB(rs)b
Dimensions: 3' x 2'
Magnitude: 9.6
PA: 45
Notes:
This galaxy produced supernova 1948A and 1983K (type IIb).
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Stellar core, and NE-SW axis.
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Zone 214
Model (where the Sun is a baseball):
Its diameter would be 16 million miles.
Distance (LY): 60,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,394
Luminosity (suns): 40,800,000,000
NGC 4818
Other Names: H II 549; PGC 44191
Rating: 5 M
Position: 1257-0831
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.7
Class: SAB(rs)ab pec:
Dimensions: 3' x 1'
Magnitude: 12.1
PA: 177
Notes:
Starburst galaxy.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Faint N-S streak. Note the three 10m or 11m stars to the W, and an 11m
star at the southern tip.
Distance (LY): 44,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,065
Total luminosity (Suns): 2,200,000,000
Difficult
NGC 4487
Other Names: PGC 41399, H II 776
Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club
Rating: 5 D
Position: 1231-0803
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 13.4
Class: SB(s)cd II-III
Dimensions: 4.1' x 2.7'
Magnitude: 10.9
PA: 100
Observations:
30-inch Newt w/ 40mm (94x). Faint, with a stellar core and very small halo. Nice,
very faint parallelogram lies 10 min SW.
Distance (LY): 38,000,000
Total luminosity (Suns): 5,000,000,000
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Zone 214
Radial velocity (k/s): +1,034
NGC 4593
Other Names: H II 183; PGC 42375
Rating: 5 D
Position: 1240-0521
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 13.5
Class: (R)SB(rs)b
Dimensions: 3' x 2.5'
Magnitude: 12.1
PA: 55
Notes:
This is a Seyfert galaxy.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Faint; nestled inside a triangle of 10m stars.
Model (where the Sun is a baseball):
Its diameter would be 31 million miles.
Distance (LY): 110,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,698
Luminosity (suns): 13,700,000,000
NGC 4775
Other Names: H II 186; PGC 43826
Rating: 5 D
Position: 1254-0637
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.4
Class: SA(s)d
Dimensions: 2' x 1.6'
Magnitude: 11.6
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Extremely faint; high powers work well, but show no details.
Distance (LY): 61,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,555
Total luminosity (Suns): 6,700,000,000
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Zone 214
NGC 4786
Other Names: H II 187; PGC 43992
Rating: 5 D
Position: 1255-0651
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 11.3
Class: E+
Dimensions: 2.0' x 1.5'
Magnitude: 11.7
PA: 15
Notes:
This galaxy produced supernova 2002cf (type Ia).
Observations:
C8 at 104x. With tube movement and averted vision, I detected a very dim patch of
light at this location, but no details were possible.
Distance (LY): 200,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +4,647
Total luminosity (Suns): 65,500,000,000
Zone 214, Map 4
Double Stars
Easy
STF 1669
Rating: 1 E
ADS 8627; SAO 157447
Position: 1241-1301
A
B
C
Magnitude
5.17
5.19
10.50
Separation
—
5.2 58.5 +
PA
—
313 +
235 +
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Year
—
1998
1988
Spectra
F3 IV
F1 V
Colors
W
W
W?
Zone 214
Notes:
AB 1828: 5.4 @ 299. Over 100
measurements. Stars A and B are both
spectroscopic binaries. The A-a period is
1.46047 days, while B-b is 44.4 days. The
whole system is part of the Hyades group. The
stars share common proper motion.
AC 1882: 58.0 @ 228. 7 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Webb saw A as Y.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a
baseball):
Diameter: A = 5.10 inches; B = 8.88 inches.
Separation: AB = 2.25 miles; AC = 25.4
miles.
STF 1669
Observed with C-8
on 7/29/95; s7, t7
Magnification: 100x
Distance (LY): 278
Total luminosity (Suns): 46.9
STF 1649
Rating: 2 E
ADS 8585; HD 109005; SAO 157339
Position: 1232-1104
A
B
Magnitude
7.97
8.40
Separation PA
—
—
15.5 +
194 =
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A7
A2
Colors
W
W
Notes:
1830: 15.2 @ 194. 26 measurements. The stars share common proper motion.
Observations:
C8 at 83x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 8.68 inches; B = 7.23 inches.
Separation: AB = 35.8 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,480
Total luminosity (Suns): 176
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Zone 214
STF 1664
Rating: 2 E
HD 109875; SAO 157410
Position: 1238-1131
A
B
C
D
CD
Magnitude
7.66
9.18
11.50
11.60
Separation
—
35.3 +!
61.4 -
PA
—
226 -!
307 =
Year
—
1991
1981
32.5 -
266 +
1907
Spectra
K0
G5
Colors
dO!
W
W
No
Notes:
AB 1830: 17.1 @ 272. 30 measurements. The stars have different proper motions.
AC 1906: 62.8 @ 307. The stars have common proper motion.
CD 1898: 33.6 @ 265. 2 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Very rich field. Webb saw them as Y and B.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 23.8; B = 20.8 inches.
Separation: AB = 72.7 miles; AC = 61.4 miles; CD = 32.5 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,320
Total luminosity (Suns): 132
Psi Vir
40 Vir; HD 112142; SAO 139033
Rating: 2 E
Position: 1254-0932
A
B
Magnitude
4.76
9.00
Separation PA
—
—
31
330
Year
—
Spectra
M3 IIIev
F6
Colors
Y
V
Notes:
The primary is an infra-red source.
The diameter of A has been determined by occultation and is 0.00492" to 0.0065".
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Zone 214
Observations:
C8 at 65x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 1.05 inches; B = 14.5 inches.
Separation: AB = 20.2 miles.
Distance (LY): 417
Total luminosity (Suns): 169
Hussey 738
Rating: 4 E
ADS 8645; HD 110662; SAO 157473
Position: 1244-1200
A
B
Magnitude
6.61
11.80
Separation PA
—
—
9.1 +
259 +
Year
—
1959
Spectra
K0 III
Colors
O
?
Notes:
1900: 6.6 @ 244. 11 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. It lies between two 9m stars. Very rich field.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 46.2 inches.
Separation: AB = 7.66 miles.
Distance (LY): 540
Total luminosity (Suns): 50.43
STF 1682
Rating: 4 E
ADS 8684; HD 111720; SAO 157549
Position: 1251-1020
A
B
C
Magnitude
6.48
9.78
10.90
Separation
—
28.8 140.9
PA
—
298 213
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Year
—
1992
1960
Spectra
G8 III
Colors
Y
bW
No
Zone 214
Notes:
AB 1831: 33.7 @ 309. 28 measurements. One component variable?
AC 1 measurement.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 43.5 inches.
Separation: AB = 17.3 miles; AC = 84.9 miles.
Distance (LY): 386
Total luminosity (Suns): 31.7
Barton 2731
Position: 1252-1404
A
B
Magnitude
9.94
9.99
Rating: 4 E
Separation PA
—
—
4.0 =
254 =
Year
—
1999
Spectra
G8/K0 III
Colors
Y
W
Notes:
1904: 4.0 @ 74. 8 measurements. The 1904 PA appears to be a quadrant reversal.
May be optical because Hipparcos gives different distances (92 and 836 light years).
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Moderate
STF 1659
Rating: 2 M
HD 109556; SAO 157384
Position: 1236-1201
A
B
C
Magnitude
7.99
8.41
10.95
Separation
—
27.5 +
40.5 +
PA
—
351 70 +
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Year
—
1991
1970
Spectra
G0
Colors
W
?
?
Zone 214
Notes:
AB 1832: 27.2 @ 352. 25 measurements. The stars share common proper motion.
AC 1832: 30.9 @ 69. 15measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Neat! It lies inside a triangle of two 8m stars and a 9m star, with another
9m star just 2 min S and also inside the larger triangle.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 16.9 inches.
Separation: AB = 15.2 miles; AC = 22.4 miles.
Distance (LY): 355
Total luminosity (Suns): 10.16
Hussey 135
Rating: 4 M
ADS 8670; HD 111385
Position: 1249-1338
A
B
Magnitude
9.11
10.20
Separation PA
—
—
3.2 352 -
Year
—
1959
Spectra
G3 V
Colors
Y
rO
Notes:
1900: 3.4 @ 353. 13 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 339x.
Difficult
Stone 27
Rating: 3 D
ADS 8717
Position: 1258-1308
A
B
Magnitude
9.16
9.38
Separation PA
—
—
2.1 +
70 +
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Year
—
1998
Spectra
F7 V
Colors
W
W
Zone 214
Notes:
1879: 1.5 @ 66. 34 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 206x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 3.90 inches.
Separation: AB = 1.09 miles.
Distance (LY): 333
Total luminosity (Suns): 6
Bur 28
Leavenworth 19; ADS 8573; HD 108799; SAO 157326
Rating: 5 D
Position: 1230-1324
A
B
Magnitude
6.37
9.58
Separation PA
—
—
2.0 +
334 -
Year
—
1997
Spectra
G0 V
F8 V
Colors
W
?
Notes:
1875: 1.8 @ 354. 84 measurements.
The orbital period may be 180 years (Muller, 1977) or 162 years, with semi-major
axis of 1.38" and direct motion.
Leavenworth found two distant companions (11.10m and 12.10m, one at 91.0 @ 294
and the other at 79.2 @ 183, both in 1918).
Observations:
C8 at 280x. Notched. On a night of moderate seeing, I could not get separate disks at
697x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 3.45 inches; B = 16.4 inches.
Separation: AB = 1,320 feet.
Distance (LY): 81
Total luminosity (Suns): 1.31
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Zone 214
Deep Sky Objects
Easy
NGC 4594
Rating: 1 E
Other Names: The Sombrero Galaxy, M104, H I 43; PGC 42407
Astronomical Leage Program: Messier Club, Herschel 400 Club, Urban Deep Sky Club,
Messier Binocular Club
Position: 1240-1137
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 11.6
Class: SA(s)a
Dimensions: 7' x 2'
Magnitude: 8.2
PA: 89
Notes:
P. Mechain first noted it in May 1781; Messier added it to his copy of Connaissance
des Temps in 1784, and later astronomers added it to his original catalog.
William Herschel was probably the first
to see the dark lane that bisects its face.
It is the most massive of all the Messier
objects (weighing in at 1.3 trillion suns), and
the most luminous. The bright disk is
82,000 light years in diameter, but the faint
arms probably extend out to 130,000 light
years diameter or more.
This galaxy was the first one in which
Vesto Sliper (of Lowell Observatory)
measured a red shift, a phenomenon that at
the time was not understood; it was not until
1923 when Edwin Hubble proposed that the
universe was expanding and that the
galaxies were individual "island universes"
that Slipher's work was recognized for the
discovery that it was. (Remember that at
this time, the galaxies were thought to be
NGC 4594 (M104, The Sombrero)
part of the Milky Way, and when Slipher
Galaxy (Sa)
announced a red shift suggesting a velocity
Observed with C8 on 5/20/95
of 700 miles per second– a velocity unheard
Magnification: 104x
of in those days!– he suggested that maybe
these patches of foggy light were
extragalactic.)
It is a member of the Virgo Cluster and a Seyfert galaxy.
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Zone 214
Observations:
C8 at 83x. Bright, with dust lane (high powers) and E-W axis. A 13m star is 2 min N
and a knot of four 9m stars is 20 min WNW.
14x70 Binos. Fairly conspicuous smudge on the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Model (where the Sun is a baseball):
Its diameter would be 27 million miles.
Distance (LY): 42,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,021
Luminosity (suns): 72,500,000,000
NGC 4742
Other Names: H I 133; PGC 43594
Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club
Rating: 4 E
Position: 1252-1027
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.3
Class: SA?(r:)0o sp
Dimensions: 60" x 36"
Magnitude: 11.1
PA: 75
Notes:
Virgo Cluster member.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Bright and almost stellar.
Distance (LY): 51,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,176
Total luminosity (Suns): 7,400,000,000
Moderate
NGC 4781
Other Names: H I 134; PGC 43902
Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club
Rating: 4 M
Position: 1254-1032
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.4
Class: SB(s)cd III
Dimensions: 2.6' x 1'
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Magnitude: 11.7
PA: 120
Zone 214
Observations:
C8 at 104x. It is an E-W smudge with a 9m star 7 min NE. There are also three 13m
stars running in a line to the W.
Distance (LY): 32,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,260
Total luminosity (Suns): 1,700,000,000
Difficult
NGC 4782-3
Other Names: 3C 278, H I 135, H I 136
Rating: 4 D
Position: 1255-1234
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.8
Class: E0 pec
Dimensions: 1' each
Magnitude: 12.0, 12.0
PA: 155
Notes:
It is a radio source.
NGC 4782 produced supernova 1956B.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Just a ghost of a double blur near an 11m star. They lie on a N-S line,
only 40" apart.
Model (where the Sun is a baseball):
They would both be 25 million miles across.
Distance (LY): 267,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +3,981
Luminosity (suns): 177,000,000,000 each
NGC 4790
Other Names: H II 560; PGC 43972
Rating: 5 D
Position: 1255-1015
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 12.0
Class: SB(rs)c:?
Dimensions: 1.4' x 1'
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Magnitude: 12.5
PA: 85
Zone 214
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Faint but with a stellar nucleus. It lies 12 min E of a 10m star and 18 min
N of NGC 4781.
Model (where the Sun is a baseball):
Its diameter would be 8.5 million miles.
Distance (LY): 65,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,357
Luminosity (suns): 3,300,000,000
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Zone 214
Zone 214 Mini-Catalog
Double Stars
Designation
Position
Rating
Map
STF 1604
1210-1151
1E
2
STF 1669
1241-1301
1E
4
STF 1649
1232-1104
2E
4
STF 1664
1238-1131
2E
4
Chi Vir
1239-0759
2E
3
Psi Vir
1254-0932
2E
4
STF 1619
1215-0715
3E
1
STF 1635
Hipparcos
1754
1221-1128
3E
2
1228-1010
3E
2
STF 1683
1252-0608
3E
3
h198
1206-0550
4E
1
A 2982
1207-0605
4E
1
h1213
1210-0628
4E
1
LDS 402
1218-0502
4E
1
STF 1665
1239-0519
4E
3
Hussey 738
1244-1200
4E
4
STF 1682
1251-1020
4E
4
Barton 2731
1252-1404
4E
4
STF 1631 rej
1220-1408
5E
2
Component
A
B
C
A
B
C
A
B
A
B
C
D
CD
A
B
C
D
A
B
A
B
C
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
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Mag
6.56
8.50
6.81
5.17
5.19
10.50
7.97
8.40
7.66
9.18
11.50
11.60
4.66
8.78
10.69
8.93
4.76
9.00
7.34
7.62
9.60
7.10
9.58
8.39
10.37
8.32
10.83
6.62
12.26
7.73
10.45
10.75
10.59
8.65
11.76
8.52
9.08
6.61
11.80
6.48
9.78
10.90
9.94
9.99
8.32
10.67
Separation
—
9.4 11.6 -!!
—
5.2 58.5 +
—
15.5 +
—
35.3 +!
61.4 -
PA
—
89 11.6 -!!
—
313 +
58.5 +
—
194 =
—
226 -!
61.4 -
32.5 —
173.8 +
223.3 +
320.6 —
31
—
6.9 98.1 —
13.3 —
7.6 —
15.4 =
—
82.4 —
141.9
—
23.3 =
—
53.1 —
8.6 —
9.1 +
—
28.8 140.9
—
4.0 =
—
15.0 -
266 +
—
137 223.3 +
320.6 —
330
—
269 98.1 —
172 —
348 —
197 =
—
265 —
195
—
282 -?
—
282 =
—
101 +
—
259 +
—
298 140.9
—
254 =
—
298 +
Zone 214
Designation
Position
Rating
Map
STF 1659
1236-1201
2M
4
Hussey 135
1249-1338
4M
4
h845
Hipparcos
1747
1212-0736
5M
1
1226-0737
5M
1
Rossiter 4965
1245-0832
5M
3
Stone 27
1258-1308
3D
4
Hussey 132
1210-1209
4D
2
h203
1214-0543
4D
1
Bpm 139
1215-1019
5D
2
Bur 28
1230-1324
5D
4
Component
A
B
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
C
A
B
A
B
Mag
7.99
8.41
10.95
9.11
10.20
9.99
11.00
9.11
11.70
7.60
11.20
9.16
9.38
8.28
9.88
6.56
12.40
13.05
6.11
13.76
6.37
9.58
Separation
—
27.5 +
40.5 +
—
3.2 —
10.6 +
—
8.2 =
—
7.4 —
2.1 +
—
1.7 +
—
25.1 74.3 —
73.3 —
2.0 +
PA
—
351 40.5 +
—
352 —
267 —
331 —
98 +
—
70 +
—
82 +
—
352 =
74.3 —
144 —
334 -
Deep Space Objects
Specifications
Object
NGC 4594
NGC 4697
NGC 4742
NGC 4699
NGC 4781
NGC 4818
NGC 4782-3
NGC 4487
NGC 4593
NGC 4775
NGC 4786
NGC 4790
Position
1240-1137
1249-0548
1252-1027
1249-0840
1254-1032
1257-0831
1255-1234
1231-0803
1240-0521
1254-0637
1255-0651
1255-1015
Rating
1E
3E
4E
4M
4M
5M
4D
5D
5D
5D
5D
5D
Map
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
Type
Gal (SA(s)d)
Gal (E5)
Gal (SA?(r:)0o sp)
Gal (SAB(rs)b)
Gal (SB(s)cd III)
Gal (SAB(rs)ab pec:)
Gal (E0 pec)
Gal (SB(s)cd II-III)
Gal ((R)SB(rs)b)
Gal (SA(s)d)
Gal (E2)
Gal (SB(rs)c:?)
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Mag
8.2
9.3
11.1
9.6
11.7
12.1
12.0, 12.0
10.9
12.1
11.6
11.7
12.5
Surface
Br
11.6
11.6
12.3
12.2
12.4
12.7
12.8
13.4
13.5
12.4
11.3
12.0
Pop