Zone 259, Master Map
Normal View
κ
η
c
δ
γ
-28°00'
θ
e
λ
ζ
ε
f
ζ2
ζ1
-32°00'
Pyxis
-30°00'
θ
-26°00'
-24°00'
Zone Master, Normal View, 10 deg FOV
d
-34°00'
α
Antlia
g
No Map
-38°00'
Vela
-36°00'
β
ε
η
ψ
10h 32m 10h 24m 10h 16m 10h 08m 10h 00m
09h 44m
09h 28m 09h 20m 09h 12m
08h 56m 08h 48m 08h 40m 08h 32m
Zone 259, Map 1
Normal Image
-25°00'
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Bos 184
h4172
κ
Kappa Pyx
-27°00'
θ
-26°00'
Bur 410
-29°00'
λ
-28°00'
h4199
Lambda Pyx
Cordoba 267
09h 30m
09h 25m
09h 20m
09h 15m
09h 10m
09h 05m
09h 00m
Zone 259, Map 1
Mirror Image
-25°00'
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Bur 410
Kappa Pyx
θ
-27°00'
κ
-26°00'
h4172
-28°00'
h4199
-29°00'
λ
Lambda Pyx
h2481
Cordoba 267
09h 00m
09h 05m
09h 10m
09h 15m
09h 20m
09h 25m
09h 30m
Zone 259, Map 2
Normal Image
-30°00'
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-31°00'
ε Epsilon Pyx
-33°00'
h4166
-34°00'
ζ1
-32°00'
h4200
Zeta 1 Ant
09h 30m
09h 25m
09h 20m
09h 15m
09h 10m
09h 05m
09h 00m
Zone 259, Map 2
Mirror Image
-30°00'
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h4200
ζ2
-33°00'
ζ1
-32°00'
-31°00'
ε Epsilon Pyx
-34°00'
h4166
09h 00m
09h 05m
09h 10m
09h 15m
09h 20m
09h 25m
09h 30m
Zone 259, Map 3
Normal Image
Bos 184
-26°00'
Bos 2220
-25°00'
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-27°00'
Hydra
NGC 3078
Theta Ant
-28°00'
θ
Bur 215
Howe 24
-29°00'
Argelander 23
H Wilson 30
10h 00m
09h 55m
09h 50m
09h 45m
09h 40m
09h 35m
09h 30m
Zone 259, Map 3
Mirror Image
Bos 2220
-26°00'
Bos 184
-25°00'
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NGC 3078
-27°00'
Hydra
-28°00'
θ Theta Ant
Bur 215
Argelander 23
H Wilson 30
09h 30m
09h 35m
09h 40m
09h 45m
09h 50m
09h 55m
10h 00m
-29°00'
Howe 24
Zone 259, Map 4
Normal Image
h4224
NGC 2997
ζ1
Zeta 1 Ant
-34°00'
-33°00'
ζ2
-32°00'
-31°00'
-30°00'
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Innes 842
10h 00m
09h 55m
h4249
09h 50m
09h 45m
09h 40m
09h 35m
09h 30m
Zone 259, Map 4
Mirror Image
-31°00'
-30°00'
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h4224
NGC 2997
-34°00'
-33°00'
-32°00'
ζ2
ζ1
Zeta 1 Ant
h4249
09h 30m
09h 35m
09h 40m
09h 45m
09h 50m
Innes 842
09h 55m
10h 00m
Zone 259, Map 5
Normal Image
h4249
η Eta Ant
-36°00'
Innes 842
-35°00'
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ε
-37°00'
h4218
P
-39°00'
-38°00'
V
10h 00m
09h 55m
09h 50m
09h 45m
09h 40m
09h 35m
09h 30m
Zone 259, Map 5
Mirror Image
Innes 842
h4249
η
ε
Eta Ant
-36°00'
-35°00'
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-37°00'
h4218
Pyxis
-39°00'
-38°00'
Vela
09h 30m
09h 35m
09h 40m
09h 45m
09h 50m
09h 55m
10h 00m
Zone 259
3 Reference Stars, 19 Double Stars, 2 Galaxies
A
h4224 ................................................... 13
h4249 ................................................... 12
Howe 24................................................. 7
Argelander 23 ........................................ 9
B
Bos 184 .................................................. 8
Bos 2220 ................................................ 9
Bur 215 ................................................ 10
Bur 410 .................................................. 4
I
C
Kappa Pyx.............................................. 2
Cordoba 267 .......................................... 3
L
E
Lambda Pyx ........................................... 2
Epsilon Pyx............................................ 6
Eta Ant................................................. 15
N
Innes 842.............................................. 13
K
NGC 2997 ............................................ 14
NGC 3078 ............................................ 11
H
T
H Wilson 30........................................... 7
h4166 ..................................................... 5
h4172 ..................................................... 2
h4199 ..................................................... 3
h4200 ..................................................... 5
h4218 ................................................... 15
Theta Ant ............................................... 7
Z
Zeta 1 Ant ............................................ 11
-1-
Zone 259
Zone 259, Map 1
Reference Stars
Lambda Pyx (HD 81169; SAO 177374)
Position: 0923-2850
Mag : 4.71
Assumed distance: 182 light years
Spectrum : G8 III
Color : Y
Assumed luminosity (suns): 35
Notes:
This star is an infra-red source.
Kappa Pyx (Innes 491; HD 78541; SAO 177002)
Position: 0908-2552
Mag : 4.62
Spectrum : K4 III
Color : O
Assumed distance: 488 light years
Assumed luminosity (suns): 270
Observations:
C8 at 560x.
Notes:
1909: 2.0 @ 230. 2 measurements.
This star is an infra-red source.
Double Stars
Easy
h4172
Rating: 3 E
ADS 7184
Position: 0906-2524
A
B
Magnitude
8.59
9.21
Separation PA
—
—
6.8 +
219 +
Notes:
1835: 6.0 @ 214. 19 measurements.
-2-
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A0 V
Colors
W
W
Zone 259
May be optical because Hipparcos gives different distances (351 and 114 light years).
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
h4199
Rating: 3 E
HD 80589; SAO 177288
Position: 0920-2747
A
B
Magnitude
8.28
9.52
Separation PA
—
—
11.9 111 =
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A0 V
A0
Colors
gY
O
Notes:
1837: 13.5 @ 111. 11 measurements.
Hipparcos/Tycho mission data show different distances for these stars (54,000 and
580 light years); they may be optical.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. Moderate field.
Cordoba 267
Rating: 3 E
ADS 7376; HD 81695; SAO 177452
Position: 0926-2927
A
B
Magnitude
8.68
8.95
Separation PA
—
—
5.6 =
30 =
Year
—
1991
Notes:
1926: 5.6 @ 30. 13 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 5.70 inches.
Separation: AB = 3.18 miles.
-3-
Spectra
F0 V
Colors
W
W
Zone 259
Distance (LY): 364
Total luminosity (Suns): 6.22
Moderate
Bur 410
Rating: 5 M
ADS 7220; HD 78876; SAO 177055
Position: 0910-2548
A
B
Magnitude
7.04
8.90
Separation PA
—
—
1.8 +
157 -
Year
—
1991
Notes:
1876: 1.5 @ 160. 23 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 516x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 9.00 inches.
Separation: AB = 2.89 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,030
Total luminosity (Suns): 123
-4-
Spectra
A0 V
Colors
Y
W
Zone 259
Zone 259, Map 2
Double Stars
Easy
h4166
Rossiter 3619; HD 77737; SAO 199924
Rating: 3 E
Position: 0903-3336
A
B
Magnitude
7.15
8.16
Separation PA
—
—
13.7 153 +
Year
—
1994
Spectra
A0 V
A
Colors
yW
gW
Notes:
1836: 18.0 @ 150. 20 measurements.
B has an 11.8m companion at 0.9 @ 74 (1951).
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 9.00 inches; B = 8.21 inches.
Separation: AB = 9.23 miles.
Distance (LY): 432
Total luminosity (Suns): 27
h4200
Rating: 4 E
SAO 200258
Position: 0921-3146
A
B
Magnitude
7.36
7.93
Separation PA
—
—
3.0 +
74 +
Notes:
1836: 2.0 @ 72. 21 measurements.
-5-
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A0 V
Colors
Y
bW
Zone 259
Observations:
C8 at 280x. Rich field.
Moderate
Epsilon Pyx
Bos 1113; HD 78922; SAO 200047; H N 96
Rating: 4 M
Position: 0910-3022
A
B
Magnitude
5.95
9.44
Separation PA
—
—
17.7 +
147 +
Year
—
1994
Spectra
A3 IV
A3
Notes:
1835: 16.5 @ 143. 15 measurements. A is a spectroscopic binary
The stars share common proper motion.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 10.1 inches; B = 8.03 inches.
Separation: AB = 5.85 miles.
Distance (LY): 212
Total luminosity (Suns): 21
-6-
Colors
bW
?
Zone 259
Zone 259, Map 3
Reference Star
Theta Ant (Finsen 326; HD 84367; SAO 177908)
Position: 0944-2746
Mag : 4.80
Spectrum : A7 V
Color : W
Assumed distance: 384 light years
Assumed luminosity (suns): 140
Double Stars
Easy
Howe 24
Rating: 4 E
ADS 7558; HD 85602; SAO 178119
Position: 0952-2840
A
B
Magnitude
8.97
9.73
Separation PA
—
—
8.9 +
196 =
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A0
Colors
W
W
Notes:
1877: 8.8 @ 196. 14 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
H Wilson 30
Rating: 4 E
HD 86363; SAO 178224
Position: 0957-2902
A
B
Magnitude
9.25
9.70
Separation PA
—
—
49.0 +
291 -
-7-
Year
—
1991
Spectra
K2 III
Colors
O
W
Zone 259
Notes:
1883: 35.4 @ 302. 9 measurements.
Observations:
C11 at 98x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 49.5 inches.
Separation: AB = 5.42 miles.
Distance (LY): 71
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.13
Bos 184
Rating: 5 E
ADS 7410; HD 82398; SAO 177590
Position: 0931-2507
A
B
Magnitude
8.68
11.40
Separation PA
—
—
20.6 -! 276 +
Year
—
1959
Spectra
G5
Colors
yW
W
Notes:
1927: 30.3 @ 271. 2 measurements.
A globular cluster (15.3 magnitude) lies 1o WNW. It is 320,000 light years away!
Observations:
C8 at 104x. A rich field lies NW.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 20.2 inches.
Separation: AB = 5.27 miles.
Distance (LY): 164
Total luminosity (Suns): 0.8
-8-
Zone 259
Argelander 23
Rating: 5 E
HD 86302; SAO 178217
Position: 0957-2832
A
B
Magnitude
8.67
11.70
Separation PA
—
—
56.1 80 -
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A3 V
Colors
pY
?
Notes:
1883: 57.5 @ 84. 3 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 8.10 inches.
Separation: AB = 30.4 miles.
Distance (LY): 347
Total luminosity (Suns): 10
Moderate
Bos 2220
Rating: 4 M
HD 82978; SAO 177685
Position: 0935-2509
A
B
Magnitude
8.18
11.00
Separation PA
—
—
14.4
74
Year
—
1960
Notes:
1 measurement.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
-9-
Spectra
G5 IV
Colors
Y
?
Zone 259
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 9.00 inches.
Separation: AB = 7.48 miles.
Distance (LY): 333
Total luminosity (Suns): 5.34
Difficult
Bur 215
Rating: 5 D
ADS 7570; HD 85860; SAO 178157
Position: 0954-2800
A
B
Magnitude
7.17
9.45
Separation PA
—
—
1.8 +
346 +!!
Year
—
1991
Notes:
1874: 1.5 @ 240. 16 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 206x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 9.60 inches.
Separation: AB = 3.39 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,210
Total luminosity (Suns): 229
- 10 -
Spectra
B9 V
Colors
W
?
Zone 259
Deep Sky Objects
Moderate
NGC 3078
Other Names: H II 268, PGC 28806
Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club
Rating: 5 M
Position: 0958-2656
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 13.0
Class: E3:
Dimensions: 2' x 1.5'
Magnitude: 11.1
PA: 173
Observations:
C8 at 83x. It is a featureless ball of fog that lies 30 min SW of Bu 216, and lies inside
a 9m triangle.
Distance (LY): 97,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,495
Total luminosity (Suns): 26,800,000,000
Zone 259, Map 4
Double Stars
Easy
Zeta 1 Ant
6 Ant; Dunlop 78; HD 82383; SAO 200444
Rating: 1 E
Position: 0931-3153
A
B
Magnitude
5.75
6.55
Separation PA
—
—
7.8 212 +
- 11 -
Year
—
1993
Spectra
A0 V
A0 V
Colors
W
B
Zone 259
Notes:
Discovered by John Herschel in 1836: 8.0 @ 210. 38 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. This is a very neat pair. Some see both as W.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 9.00 inches; B = 9.00 inches.
Separation: AB = 4.52 miles.
Distance (LY): 372
Total luminosity (Suns): 69
h4249
Rating: 2 E
HD 85100; SAO 200758
Position: 0949-3500
A
B
Magnitude
7.32
7.38
Separation PA
—
—
4.3 122 -
Year
—
1992
Notes:
1836: 4.9 @ 126. 39 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x. It lies at the center of a 9m quadrangle.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 8.10 inches.
Separation: AB = 3.95 miles.
Distance (LY): 590
Total luminosity (Suns): 48
- 12 -
Spectra
A3 V
Colors
W
W
Zone 259
h4224
Rating: 3 E
HD 83231
Position: 0936-3114
A
B
Magnitude
7.25
7.61
Separation PA
—
—
7.4 +
117 -
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A4 V
A3
Colors
Y
W
Notes:
1836: 4.0 @ 120. 25 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 83x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 7.80 inches; B = 7.21 inches.
Separation: AB = 18.2 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,580
Total luminosity (Suns): 260
Moderate
Innes 842
Rating: 5 M
HD 85963; SAO 200855
Position: 0955-3454
A
B
Magnitude
7.25
11.01
Separation PA
—
—
3.9 31 +
Notes:
1910: 5.0 @ 30. 8 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 206x.
- 13 -
Year
—
1991
Spectra
A3 V
Colors
W
?
Zone 259
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 8.10 inches.
Separation: AB = 3.16 miles.
Distance (LY): 520
Total luminosity (Suns): 30.64
Deep Sky Objects
Difficult
NGC 2997
Other Names: H V 50, PGC 27978
Rating: 5 D
Position: 0946-3120
Type: Gal
Surface brightness: 13.6
Class: SA(s)c I-II
Dimensions: 6' x 5'
Magnitude: 11.0
PA: 83
Notes:
SN 2003jg (type Ib/c) appeared in this galaxy.
Observations:
C8 at 65x. It has very low surface brightness, being round with no details. A 12m
star is involved on the SW edge, and high power shows a little mottling. Hartung says
the nucleus is bright but less than 10" across.
Distance (LY): 35,000,000
Radial velocity (km/sec): +1,087
Total luminosity (Suns): 3,900,000,000
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Zone 259
Zone 259, Map 5
Double Stars
Easy
h4218
Rating: 5 E
HD 82774; SAO 200490
Position: 0933-3624
A
B
Magnitude
7.47
7.53
Separation PA
—
—
5.8 +
29 +
Year
—
1992
Spectra
A0 IV
Colors
bW
?
Notes:
1836: 3.5 @ 27. 11 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 104x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 11.7 inches.
Separation: AB = 16.8 miles.
Distance (LY): 1,860
Total luminosity (Suns): 317
Difficult
Eta Ant
h4271; HD 86629; SAO 200926
Rating: 5 D
Position: 0959-3553
A
B
Magnitude
5.20
11.20
Separation PA
—
—
31.1 +
319 +
- 15 -
Year
—
1966
Spectra
A8 IV
Colors
yW
?
Zone 259
Notes:
1836: 27.5 @ 313. 5 measurements.
Observations:
C8 at 206x.
Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball):
Diameter: A = 8.70 inches.
Separation: AB = 5.14 miles.
Distance (LY): 106
Total luminosity (Suns): 7.43
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Zone 259
Zone 259 Mini-Catalog
Double Stars
Designation
Position
Rating
Map
Zeta 1 Ant
0931-3153
1E
4
h4249
0949-3500
2E
4
h4166
0903-3336
3E
2
h4172
0906-2524
3E
1
h4199
0920-2747
3E
1
Cordoba 267
0926-2927
3E
1
h4224
0936-3114
3E
4
h4200
0921-3146
4E
2
Howe 24
0952-2840
4E
3
H Wilson 30
0957-2902
4E
3
Bos 184
0931-2507
5E
3
h4218
0933-3624
5E
5
Argelander 23
0957-2832
5E
3
Epsilon Pyx
0910-3022
4M
2
Bos 2220
0935-2509
4M
3
Bur 410
0910-2548
5M
1
Innes 842
0955-3454
5M
4
Bur 215
0954-2800
5D
3
Eta Ant
0959-3553
5D
5
Component
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
Mag
5.75
6.55
7.32
7.38
7.15
8.16
8.59
9.21
8.28
9.52
8.68
8.95
7.25
7.61
7.36
7.93
8.97
9.73
9.25
9.70
8.68
11.40
7.47
7.53
8.67
11.70
5.95
9.44
8.18
11.00
7.04
8.90
7.25
11.01
7.17
9.45
5.20
11.20
Separation
—
7.8 —
4.3 —
13.7 —
6.8 +
—
11.9 —
5.6 =
—
7.4 +
—
3.0 +
—
8.9 +
—
49.0 +
—
20.6 -!
—
5.8 +
—
56.1 —
17.7 +
—
14.4
—
1.8 +
—
3.9 —
1.8 +
—
31.1 +
PA
—
212 +
—
122 —
153 +
—
219 +
—
111 =
—
30 =
—
117 —
74 +
—
196 =
—
291 —
276 +
—
29 +
—
80 —
147 +
—
74
—
157 —
31 +
—
346 +!!
—
319 +
Deep Space Objects
Object
NGC 3078
NGC 2997
Position
0958-2656
0946-3120
Rating
5M
5D
Map
3
4
Type
Gal (E3:)
Gal (SA(s)c I-II)
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Specifications
Surface
Mag
Br
11.1
13.0
11.0
13.6
Population