Zone 62, Master Map Normal View +54°00' Zone Master, Normal View, 10 deg FOV Auriga +52°00' Camelopardalis c Perseus λ µ d +46°00' f δ Capella ε 05h 12m 05h 00m 04h 48m 04h 36m 04h 24m +48°00' +50°00' e 04h 12m 04h 00m 03h 48m Zone 62, Map 1 Normal Image +55°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Espin 881 Hough 221 Stein 2062 Espin 885 Espin 883 +54°00' A. G. 307 1 Cam STF 530 h2215 h2225 Espin 2608 +53°00' Dembowski 4 2 Cam Espin 1066 Espin 771 Espin 2607 NGC 1496 STF 551 +52°00' STF 462 h5537 Hussey 212 A. G. 310 STF 522 Espin 878 +51°00' NGC 1491 NGC 1528 STF 553 Hussey 551 A. G. 309 Hussey 211 λ Lambda Per +50°00' NGC 1545 STF 519 rej South 445 43 Per STF 521 04h 40m 04h 32m STF 524 04h 24m 04h 16m NGC 1513 04h 08m Kustner 82 04h 00m 03h 52m Zone 62, Map 1 Mirror Image +55°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Espin 881 Hough 221 Espin 885 +54°00' Espin 883 A. G. 307 1 Cam STF 530 h2215 Espin 1066 +53°00' h2225 Espin 2608 Espin 2607 Espin 771 STF 462 h5537 STF 551 Hussey 212 A. G. 310 STF 522 Espin 878 NGC 1491 STF 553 Hussey 551 NGC 1528 43 Per A. G. 309 NGC 1545 STF 519 rej South 445 Lambda Per Hussey 211 +50°00' λ STF 521 03h 52m Kustner 82 04h 00m +51°00' Espin 770 +52°00' NGC 1496 04h 08m NGC 1513 04h 16m STF 524 04h 24m 04h 32m 04h 40m Zone 62, Map 2 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. Hussey 211 λ Lambda Per +50°00' STF 519 rej South 445 STF 521 STF 524 Kustner 82 +49°00' NGC 1513 Holden 10 Mu Per +48°00' µ OS 68 rej Espin 1225 STF 465 South 451 +47°00' h2232 STF 542 OSS 44 STF 512 Espin 567 +45°00' NGC 1605 +46°00' Espin 566 Berkeley 11 04h 32m 04h 24m 04h 16m 04h 08m 04h 00m Zone 62, Map 2 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. STF 519 rej South 445 Lambda Per Hussey 211 +50°00' λ STF 521 Kustner 82 STF 524 +49°00' NGC 1513 µ Mu Per +48°00' Holden 10 OS 68 rej Espin 1225 h2232 +47°00' STF 465 STF 542 OSS 44 STF 512 +45°00' Hipparcos 486 Espin 567 Berkeley 11 04h 00m 04h 08m 04h 16m 04h 24m +46°00' Espin 566 04h 32m Zone 62, Map 3 Normal Image +55°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. 5 Cam Hussey 552 STF 635 Stein 2062 A. G. 84 Espin 885 Espin 888 +54°00' Espin 883 Stein 2074 1 Cam 7 Cam STF 586 rej STF 587 +53°00' STF 530 Dembowski 4 2 Cam Camelopardalis Espin 2608 Auriga A. G. 312 Perseus STF 551 STF 608 A. G. 310 STF 553 Hussey 551 STF 519 rej NGC 1545 NGC 1624 STF 619 Smart 46 Bur 315 NGC 1724 05h 04m STF 524 STF 603 04h 56m 04h 48m 04h 40m 04h 32m 04h 24m +50°00' +51°00' STF 522 9 Aur OS 94 rej +52°00' Espin 771 Espin 2607 Zone 62, Map 3 Mirror Image 5 Cam Hussey 552 STF 635 Stein 2062 Espin 885 +55°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. A. G. 84 Espin 888 +54°00' Espin 883 Stein 2074 1 Cam STF 530 Dembowski 4 2 Cam STF 586 rej STF 587 Espin 2608 Espin 2607 Camel Espin 771 STF 551 STF 608 +52°00' Auriga Perseus A. G. 312 A. G. 310 STF 522 Hussey 551 STF 519 rej South 445 NGC 1624 STF 619 Smart 46 STF 521 STF 524 04h 32m 04h 40m 04h 48m STF 603 04h 56m Bur 315 NGC 1724 05h 04m +50°00' +51°00' 9 Aur STF 553 04h 24m +53°00' 7 Cam Zone 62, Map 4 Normal Image NGC 1545 STF 619 Smart 46 Bur 315 NGC 1724 +50°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. STF 524 +49°00' STF 603 OS 96 rej Espin 1228 Jonckheere 650 +48°00' Espin 1229 h2241 h2237 South 451 h2232 +47°00' h2248 Espin 566 +46°00' STF 542 Smart 43 h2239 NGC 1605 Espin 567 Espin 1372 STF 599 Ruprecht 148 05h 04m 04h 56m 04h 48m 04h 40m 04h 32m 04h 24m +45°00' Bpm 71 Zone 62, Map 4 Mirror Image South 445 +50°00' Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software Bisque Inc. STF 619 Smart 46 STF 521 Bur 315 NGC 1724 STF 603 +49°00' STF 524 Espin 1228 Jonckheere 650 +48°00' Espin 1229 h2241 Espin 1225 h2237 South 451 +47°00' h2232 Espin 566 h2239 +46°00' STF 542 Smart 43 Espin 567 +45°00' Bpm 71 NGC 1605 Espin 1372 STF 599 Ruprecht 148 04h 24m 04h 32m 04h 40m 04h 48m 04h 56m 05h 04m Zone 62 Index 1 Reference Star; 51 Double Stars; 2 Bright Nebulae; 5 Open Clusters Flamsteed H 1 Cam .......................................................... 3 2 Cam ........................................................ 31 7 Cam ....................................................... 31 Bpm 71 ..................................................... 36 h2215 .......................................................... 5 h2225 .......................................................... 8 h2232 ........................................................ 23 h2237 ........................................................ 35 h2239 ........................................................ 37 h2241 ........................................................ 34 Holden 10 ................................................ 18 Hussey 211 .............................................. 12 Hussey 212 ................................................ 5 Hussey 551 .............................................. 10 D J Dembowski 4 .......................................... 27 Jonckheere 650 ....................................... 37 E L Espin 1066 ................................................. 8 Espin 1225 ............................................... 23 Espin 1228 ............................................... 35 Espin 1372 ............................................... 36 Espin 2607 ............................................... 25 Espin 2608 ............................................... 30 Espin 566 ................................................. 21 Espin 567 ................................................. 19 Espin 771 ................................................. 29 Espin 883 ................................................. 28 Espin 885 ................................................. 29 Lambda Per ............................................... 3 A A. G. 307 ................................................... 7 A. G. 309 ................................................... 6 A. G. 310 ................................................. 10 B M Mu Per...................................................... 20 N NGC 1491................................................ 16 NGC 1496................................................ 17 NGC 1513................................................ 24 NGC 1528................................................ 14 NGC 1545................................................ 15 NGC 1605................................................ 38 NGC 1624................................................ 32 -1- Zone 62 O STF 521 ................................................... 13 STF 522 ................................................... 12 STF 524 ................................................... 22 STF 530 ................................................... 11 STF 542 ................................................... 22 STF 551 ..................................................... 7 STF 553 ................................................... 11 STF 586 rej .............................................. 25 STF 587 ................................................... 26 STF 603 ................................................... 33 STF 608 ................................................... 27 OS 68 rej .................................................. 18 OSS 44 ..................................................... 21 S Smart 43 ................................................... 34 South 445 ................................................... 9 South 451 ................................................. 33 Stein 2062 ................................................ 28 Stein 2074 ................................................ 30 STF 512 ................................................... 19 STF 519 rej ................................................ 6 -2- Zone 62 Zone 62, Map 1 Reference Star Lambda Per Other names: 47 Per; HD 25642; SAO 24412 Rating: na Position: 0407+5021 A Magnitude 4.25 Separation PA — — Year — Spectra A0 IV Colors W Notes: The primary rotates at 196 kps. Distance (LY): 347 Total luminosity (Suns): 180 Double Stars Easy 1 Cam Other names: STF 550; ADS 3274; HD 28446; SAO 24672 Astronomical League Program: Double Star Club Rating: 1 E Position: 0432+5355 A B C BC Magnitude 5.78 6.91 11.10 Separation PA — — 10.5 + 309 + 149.9 - 215 = Year — 1996 Spectra B0 III Colors Y B ? 1908 Notes: AB 1821: 10.4 @ 306. 76 measurements. Star A is a spectroscopic binary and member of the Cam OB1 Association. -3- Zone 62 BC 1879: 150.0 @ 215. 2 measurements. Observations: C8 at 83x. Webb saw them as W, bW. Franks saw yW and V. Dembowski saw G or B and rW. Rich field. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 12.0 inches; B = 16.0 inches. Separation: AB = 59.0 miles; BC = 842 miles. Distance (LY): 3,600 Total luminosity (Suns): 7,537 1 Cam (Σ550) Double Star Observed with C11 on 11/20/03 Magnification: 98x -4- Zone 62 h2215 Rating: 3 E Position: 0401+5323 A B Magnitude 9.96 10.24 Separation PA — — 22.8 + 68 = Year — 1985 Spectra A0 Colors W W Notes: 1903: 22.7 @ 68. 5 measurements. These stars have different proper motions. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 6.83 inches. Separation: AB = 7.25 miles. Distance (LY): 204 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.343 Hussey 212 Other names: ADS 3060; HD 26513; SAO 24492 Rating: 3 E Position: 0414+5150 A B C Magnitude 9.52 10.00 10.80 Separation — 0.5 + 4.3 = PA — 27 +! 191 = Notes: AB 1900: 0.3 @ 8. 8 measurements. AC 1900: 4.3 @ 191. 4 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. AB was elongated at 634x. -5- Year — 1995 1979 Spectra A Colors W W O Zone 62 A. G. 309 Other names: HD 232925; SAO 24504 Rating: 3 E Position: 0415+5052 A B Magnitude 8.92 10.01 Separation PA — — 38.2 -! 280 - Year — 1991 Spectra G5 Colors W pB Notes: 1909: 45.6 @ 284. 3 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 3.00 inches. Separation: AB = 10.3 miles. Distance (LY): 173 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.875 STF 519 rej Other names: ADS 3136; HD 27276; SAO 24554 Rating: 3 E Position: 0421+5022 A B C Magnitude 7.70 9.40 Separation — 18.4 + 107.6 PA — 348 + 192 Year — 1999 1918 Spectra K2 Colors yO B No Notes: 1892: 18.3 @ 346. 11 measurements. AC 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. It lies on the N edge of the open cluster NGC 1545, a rather sparse group. -6- Zone 62 STF 551 Other names: ADS 3277; HD 28496 Rating: 3 E Position: 0432+5212 A B Magnitude 9.43 10.17 Separation PA — — 13.9 + 128 + Year — 1991 Spectra A Colors B R Notes: 1830: 13.8 @ 127. 14 measurements. The stars show a similar, but small, proper motion. Observations: C8 at 83x. Faint but moderate field. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 8.22 inches. Separation: AB = 9.69 miles. Distance (LY): 447 Total luminosity (Suns): 9 A. G. 307 Other names: HD 232876; SAO 24365 Rating: 4 E Position: 0403+5428 A B Magnitude 9.94 10.69 Separation PA — — 13.9 -! 328 + Notes: 1908: 19.4 @ 325. 3 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. -7- Year — 1991 Spectra K0 Colors Y W Zone 62 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 2.40 inches. Separation: AB = 5.49 miles. Distance (LY): 253 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.794 Espin 1066 Other names: ADS 2935 Rating: 4 E Position: 0403+5304 A B Magnitude 10.84 11.10 Separation PA — — 5.7 + 112 - Year — 1911 Spectra Colors W W Notes: 1903: 5.0 @ 114. 3 measurements. The Tycho-2 Catalogue indicates a single star entry. Observations: C11 at 115x. This pair is the southmost star of a N-S narrow triangle. h2225 Other names: HD 26811; SAO 24515 Rating: 4 E Position: 0417+5322 A B Magnitude 8.43 10.82 Separation PA — — 30.2 + 231 = Notes: 1903: 30.1 @ 231. 4 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. -8- Year — 1991 Spectra K0 V Colors Y ? Zone 62 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 2.40 inches. Separation: AB = 6.60 miles. Distance (LY): 140 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.8 South 445 Other names: OSS 47; Espin 2604; HD 27292; SAO 24556 Rating: 4 E Position: 0421+5015 A B C a b Aa Bb Magnitude 7.13 8.10 10.80 14.80 11.30 Separation — 70.9 149.4 - PA — 328 + 261 = Year — 1992 1918 26.1 23.8 + 326 262 + 1914 1983 Spectra K5 III F8 III Colors dO! B! V No No Notes: AB 1823: 75.2 @ 327. 22 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. AC 1824: 149.6 @ 261. 4 measurements. Aa (Espin) 1 measurement. Bb 1892: 21.7 @ 257. 3 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. It lies at the center of NGC 1545. Webb saw them as yR and W. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 54.0 inches. Separation: AB = 132 miles; AC = 277 miles; Aa = 48.6 miles; Bb = 44.3 miles. Distance (LY): 1,190 Total luminosity (Suns): 270 -9- Zone 62 A. G. 310 Rating: 4 E Other names: Sinachopoulos 10 (C to G); HD 232942; SAO 24573 Position: 0422+5149 A B C D E Magnitude 9.81 10.05 14.20 14.90 10.92 Separation — 21.3 + 21.6 55.9 + 68.2 + PA — 25 + 101 134 + 329 + Year — 1989 1989 1989 1989 Spectra G5 Colors yW W No No bW Notes: AB 1903: 21.2 @ 23. 8 measurements. Hipparcos gives discordant distances for AB-- 270 light years to A, 43 to B. They also have different proper motions. AC 1 measurement. AD 1903: 55.0 @ 130. 3 measurements. AE 1903: 64.3 @ 328. 3 measurements. AF (15.20) 1989: 84.0 @ 353. 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. C, D and F were not detected. Hussey 551 Other names: ADS 3298; HD 28771; SAO 24694 Rating: 4 E Position: 0435+5100 A B Magnitude 7.82 10.71 Separation PA — — 74.6 66 + Year — 1991 Spectra F0 Colors W bW Notes: 1903: 81.4 @ 65. 5 measurements. May be optical because Hipparcos gives different distances (500 and 46 light years). Observations: C8 at 104x. - 10 - Zone 62 STF 530 Other names: ADS 3204; HD 232953; SAO 24612 Rating: 5 E Position: 0426+5329 A B C D CD Magnitude 9.20 10.90 12.50 12.20 Separation — 14.1 37.9 + 1.5 PA — 201 + 279 - Year — 1987 1987 1901 Spectra F5 V? Colors yW W W No 44 Notes: AB 1831: 14.2 @ 200. 9 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. AC 1901: 36.8 @ 280. 2 measurements. CD 1 measurement. Observations: C8 at 104x. Moderate field. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 12.4 inches. Separation: AB = 8.65 miles; AC = 23.2 miles. Distance (LY): 393 Total luminosity (Suns): 4.12 Moderate STF 553 Other names: ADS 3287; HD 28618; SAO 24685 Rating: 3 M Position: 0433+5103 A B Magnitude 8.21 8.75 Separation PA — — 3.0 135 + Notes: 1831: 3.2 @ 133. 19 measurements. - 11 - Year — 1998 Spectra F8 IV? Colors W W Zone 62 Observations: C8 at 280x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 11.7 inches. Separation: AB = 2.43 miles. Distance (LY): 520 Total luminosity (Suns): 24 Difficult STF 522 Other names: ADS 3147; HD 27447; SAO 24576 Rating: 3 D Position: 0422+5136 A B Magnitude 9.46 9.47 Separation PA — — 1.6 + 33 -? Year — 1998 Spectra A0 Colors W W Notes: 1831: 1.5 @ 218. 28 measurements. Quadrant reversal? Observations: C8 at 104x. A faint optical (?) double and triple lie just south. Very, very rich field. Hussey 211 Other names: ADS 3002; HD 25915 Rating: 4 D Position: 0409+5016 A B Magnitude 8.56 9.81 Separation PA — — 1.6 273 + - 12 - Year — 1991 Spectra A0 Colors W W Zone 62 Notes: 1900: 1.7 @ 271. 10 measurements. Observations: C11 at 634x. STF 521 Other names: ADS 3141; HD 27395; SAO 39484 Rating: 5 D Position: 0422+5002 A B Magnitude 7.47 9.60 Separation PA — — 1.9 263 + Year — 1995 Notes: 1828: 2.0 @ 253. 15 measurements. Observations: C8 at 206x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 16.3 inches. Separation: AB = 4.44 miles. Distance (LY): 1,500 Total luminosity (Suns): 326 - 13 - Spectra G0 Colors O ? Zone 62 Deep Sky Objects Easy NGC 1528 Rating: 2 E Other Names: Melotte 23; Collinder 47, H VII 61 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club, Binocular Deep Sky Club Position: 0415+5114 Type : Oc Dimensions: 23' Class: II 2m Cluster population: 80 Magnitude : 6.4 Notes: It is 270 million years old. Its earliest stars are B8 and A0 types, and 165 members have been counted. The brightest star is 8.8m. It lies 30,000 light years from the galactic center and right in its plane. Observations: C8 at 83x. Twin arcs of stars. Rather faint and spread out E to W. Note the tiny clump of stars on the NE edge— run the magnification up on this splotch and see if you can resolve it. C11 at 115x. In my field orientation, it had a "epsilon" shape with the bottom half of the epsilon most prevalent. About 60 stars counted. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 5,600 miles, and the stars would be 635 miles apart. Distance (LY): 2,530 Luminosity (suns): 1,450 See sketch, next page. - 14 - Zone 62 NGC 1528 Open cluster (II 2 m; 80 stars) Observed with C8 on 2/2/92 Magnification: 104x Moderate NGC 1545 Other Names: Collinder 49, H VIII 85 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 3 M Position: 0421+5015 Type : Oc Dimensions: 18' Class: IV 2p Cluster population: 25 Magnitude : 6.2 Notes: It is 281 million years old. Its earlier stellar type is B8, and it lies 30,000 light years from the galactic center and right in its plane. The brightest star is 7.1m. - 15 - Zone 62 Observations: C8 at 83x. Dominated by a triangle of one 8m and two 9m stars. Note the 9m/11m pair on the N edge. It is a coarse cluster that is hard to pick out of the field. Rich field. C11 at 115x. Sparse, dominated by a triangle at the S end. Nice blue double star at the N end. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 7,250 miles, and the stars would be 1,240 miles apart. Distance (LY): 2,320 Luminosity (suns): 1,400 Difficult NGC 1491 Other Names: H I 258 Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club Rating: 5 D Position: 0403+5119 Type : Gn Dimensions: 3' Class: E Magnitude : 11.0 Notes: This particular nebula has an 11th magnitude star in its center. The "reddish" color of this object indicates that it is heavily composed of HII. Note how the central star is "blowing" a bubble in the gas that immediately surrounds it. The winds from this star are so energetic that they are breaking up the nebula. [Source: http://www.noao.edu/outreach/aop/observers/n1491.html] Observations: C8 at 65x. Use a nebular filter, if you have one. Large and faint, you probably won't be able to see it without a filter. It shows a knotty structure, and has an 11m star on the SE edge. The nebula is brightest just W of this star. C11 at 98x. Just barely there without a filter; with a UHC filter, it popped out nicely. Knotted and filamentary structure. Distance: 10,760 light years - 16 - Zone 62 NGC 1496 Other Names: Collinder 44 Rating: 5 D Position: 0404+5237 Type : Oc Dimensions: 6' Class: III 2p Cluster population: 10 Magnitude : 9.6 Notes: The brightest star is 9.6m. Observations: C8 at 104x. Very faint and grainy, it gets lost in the field. Few stars were resolved. Moderate field. Distance: 4,000 light years Luminosity: 180 Suns - 17 - Zone 62 Zone 61, Map 2 Double Stars Easy OS 68 rej Other names: IQ Per; HD 24909; SAO 39231 Rating: 3 E Position: 0400+4809 A B Magnitude 7.73 9.30 Separation PA — — 39.1 + 176 = Year — 1991 Spectra B9 Vp Colors W O Notes: 1867: 38.9 @ 176. 15 measurements. A is an Algol-type binary. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars (1,090 and 9,600 light years); they may be optical. Observations: C8 at 104x. Moderate field. Holden 10 Other names: ADS 2936 Rating: 3 E Position: 0403+4824 A B Magnitude 9.18 10.75 Separation PA — — 4.1 91 + Notes: 1881: 4.2 @ 90. 8 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. - 18 - Year — 1991 Spectra F2 IV Colors W O? Zone 62 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 19.0 inches. Separation: AB = 7.29 miles. Distance (LY): 1,140 Total luminosity (Suns): 26.7 STF 512 Other names: ADS 3080; HD 26735; SAO 39421 Rating: 3 E Position: 0416+4523 A B Magnitude 8.02 8.12 Separation PA — — 5.1 218 - Year — 1997 Spectra G5 IV? G5 IV? Colors W W Notes: 1830: 5.2 @ 226. 25 measurements. The stars share a large common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 206x. Moderate field. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 15.7 inches; B = 15.8 inches. Separation: AB = 2.47 miles. Distance (LY): 310 Total luminosity (Suns): 7 Espin 567 Other names: ADS 3198 Rating: 3 E Position: 0426+4514 A B C Magnitude 9.92 10.10 10.50 Separation — 38.3 + 8.1 + PA — 351 129 = Notes: AB 1908: 36.3 @ 353. 5 measurements. - 19 - Year — 1985 1975 Spectra A Colors W W W Zone 62 BC 1908: 8.0 @ 129. 5 measurements. Hipparcos gives discordant distances: 132 light years and 231 (A, B), and A-B have different proper motions. Observations: C11 at 115x. Mu Per Rating: 4 E Other names: 51 Per; OS 73; Sh 364; ADS 3071; HD 26630; SAO 39404; H VI 20 Position: 0415+4824 A B C Magnitude 4.12 11.60 10.39 Separation — 15.1 = 81.5 - PA — 351 + 234 + Year — 1934 1976 Spectra G0 Ib B Colors Y ? W Notes: AB 1851: 15.1 @ 349. 8 measurements. The primary is a spectroscopic binary (0.778 year period) and an infra-red source. It is a Beta Lyrae variable. AC 1822: 91.6 @ 232. 9 measurements. Observations: C8 at 206x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 14.0 feet; C = 3.40 inches. Separation: AB = 17.0 miles; AC = 91.6 miles. Distance (LY): 720 Total luminosity (Suns): 955 - 20 - Zone 62 OSS 44 Other names: HD 26907; SAO 39438 Rating: 4 E Position: 0417+4613 A B Magnitude 7.09 8.02 Separation PA — — 57.5 323 + Year — 1992 Spectra A2 B Colors Y R Notes: 1875: 58.4 @ 322. 23 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. Observations: C8 at 83x. Rich field. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 6.65 inches; B = 2.72 inches. Separation: AB = 260 miles. Distance (LY): 2,900 Total luminosity (Suns): 1670 Espin 566 Other names: ADS 3195; SAO 39522 Rating: 4 E Position: 0426+4633 A B C D CD Magnitude 9.69 10.44 9.40 12.00 Separation — 11.1 26.2 5.1 PA — 150 151 + Year — 1908 1985 281 1908 Notes: AB 1896: 11.8 @ 151. 3 measurements. AC 1896: 27.5 @ 149. 4 measurements. CD 1 measurement. - 21 - Spectra B8 Colors W W No No Zone 62 Observations: C8 at 104x. It is overpowered by a rich but faint field. STF 542 Other names: ADS 3223; SAO 39543 Rating: 4 E Position: 0428+4615 A B Magnitude 8.46 10.30 Separation PA — — 21.6 + 109 + Year — 1991 Spectra B3 Colors W W Notes: 1830: 21.2 @ 102. 15 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. Observations: C8 at 104x. Moderate field. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 1.94 inches. Separation: AB = 9.00 miles. Distance (LY): 267 Total luminosity (Suns): 2.8 STF 524 Other names: ADS 3157; SAO 39496 Rating: 5 E Position: 0423+4934 A B Magnitude 9.01 9.83 Separation PA — — 6.7 = 58 + Year — 1991 Spectra A3 Colors Y Y Notes: 1830: 6.7 @ 55. 12 measurements. Observations: C8 at 206x. Not easy, but luckily it lies in a bleak field so it is easy to pick out. - 22 - Zone 62 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 7.84 inches. Separation: AB = 8.15 miles. Distance (LY): 780 Total luminosity (Suns): 16 h2232 Other names: SAO 39579 Rating: 5 E Position: 0431+4718 A B Magnitude 9.34 10.86 Separation PA — — 13.4 325 + Year — 1907 Spectra Colors W W Notes: 1904: 14.2 @ 324. 2 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. So dull— it even gets lost in a sparse field! Moderate Espin 1225 Other names: ADS 3170 Rating: 5 M Position: 0424+4741 A B Magnitude 10.16 11.70 Separation PA — — 5.2 131 Year — 1913 Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. Distance (LY): 200 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.335 - 23 - Spectra Colors W W Zone 62 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 1513 Other Names: Collinder 46, H VII 60 Astronomical League Program: Herschel 400 Club Rating: 2 M Position: 0410+4931 Type : Oc Dimensions: 9' Class: II 1m Cluster population: 40 Magnitude : 9.0 Notes: This cluster is 129 million years old. It lies 30,000 light years from the galactic center and just below its plane. The brightest star is 11.2m. Observations: C8 at 83x. Delicate— use averted vision. The rich field competes fiercely with it. It has a "C" shape, and a 10m star lies a few minutes N. C11 at 115x. A faint ringlet of six stars plus 3 or 4 outliers. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 1,260 miles, with the stars being 188 miles apart. Distance (LY): 4,300 NGC 1513 Open cluster (II 1 m; 40 stars) Observed with C8 on 2/2/92 Magnification: 80x Luminosity (suns): 360 - 24 - Zone 62 Zone 61, Map 3 Double Stars Easy Espin 2607 Other names: HD 28604; SAO 24682 Rating: 3 E Position: 0433+5248 A B Magnitude 7.22 9.39 Separation PA — — 47.2 130 = Year — 1991 Spectra K5 Colors O pB Notes: AB 1902: 47.3 @ 130. 9 measurements. The stars share common proper motion. Observations: C8 at 104x. Very rich field. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 32.6 inches. Separation: AB = 121 miles. Distance (LY): 1,640 Total luminosity (Suns): 317 STF 586 rej Other names: HD 30167; SAO 24835 Rating: 3 E Position: 0448+5307 A B Magnitude 8.73 9.59 Separation PA — — 28.4 129 - 25 - Year — 1913 Spectra Colors W B Zone 62 Notes: 1913: 28.4 @ 129. 1 measurement. Same position, and in field of, STF 587. Hipparcos gives discordant distances: 436 light years and 163. The stars also have different proper motions. Observations: C11 at 115x. STF 587 Rating: 3 E Other names: Bb = STF 586 rej.; ADS 3442; HD 30167; SAO 24835 Position: 0448+5307 A B Magnitude 8.73 9.59 Separation PA — — 21.0 = 186 + Year — 1991 Spectra A3 A3 Colors Y V? Notes: 1830: 21.0 @ 185. 16 measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. However, the stars show similar proper motion. Observations: C8 at 104x. It lies in a sparse field; the color on star B is odd too. A powerful 8m double lies 5 min W. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 7.72 inches; B = 8.09 inches. Separation: AB = 14.3 miles. Distance (LY): 436 Total luminosity (Suns): 19 - 26 - Zone 62 STF 608 Rating: 3 E Other names: Hussey 555 (B); ADS 3520; HD 31166; SAO 24922 Position: 0456+5206 A B C Magnitude 8.18 9.00 9.62 Separation — 0.2 = 4.6 + PA — 35 +! 113 - Year — 1996 1999 Spectra F8 V? Colors W No pB Notes: AB 1902: 0.2 @ 310. 14 measurements. Orbit computed; period is 72 years; a = 0.21" with direct motion. AC 1831: 3.9 @ 116. 21 measurements. C is physical, but has different proper motion. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 11.7 inches. Separation: AB = 528 feet; AC = 2.30 miles. Distance (LY): 321 Total luminosity (Suns): 7.47 Dembowski 4 Other names: ADS 3365; HD 29362 Rating: 4 E Position: 0440+5328 A B C Magnitude 8.90 10.30 13.50 Separation — 5.7 18.0 PA — 264 = 69 Notes: AB 1870: 5.8 @ 264. 8measurements. AC 1 measurement. - 27 - Year — 1974 1892 Spectra A3 Colors W O? W? Zone 62 Observations: C11 at 115x. It lies just east of STF 566. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 7.80 inches. Separation: AB = 32.2 miles; AC = 101 miles. Distance (LY): 3,620 Total luminosity (Suns): 283 Stein 2062 Other names: Rating: 4 E Position: 0440+5455 A B Magnitude 11.45 12.10 Separation PA — — 9.7 8 Year — 1913 Spectra Colors W W Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. Espin 883 Other names: ADS 3322 Rating: 5 E Position: 0437+5429 A B Magnitude 9.98 11.10 Separation PA — — 4.3 171 - Notes: 1910: 4.4 @ 172. 4 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. - 28 - Year — 1949 Spectra Colors W W Zone 62 Espin 885 Other names: ADS 3343 Rating: 5 E Position: 0439+5447 A B C Magnitude 9.93 13.20 11.17 Separation — 6.3 27.6 + PA — 158 186 - Year — 1910 1991 Spectra Colors W No W Notes: AB 1 measurement. AC 1903: 23.3 @ 188. 5 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. Very nice field. This pair gets lost in the background clutter. Moderate Espin 771 Other names: ADS 3281; HD 232973; SAO 24679 Rating: 4 M Position: 0433+5249 A B Magnitude 9.24 12.40 Separation PA — — 9.3 56 Year — 1909 Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. I had to use averted vision to get B. - 29 - Spectra A2 Colors W R Zone 62 Espin 2608 Other names: HD 28675; SAO 24692 Rating: 4 M Position: 0434+5302 A B C D Magnitude 9.49 10.53 12.90 12.90 Separation — 19.6 + 17.4 32.3 PA — 356 = 232 Year — 1991 1909 276 Spectra F5 Colors W pB W? 1909 Notes: AB 1902: 17.2 @ 358. 7 measurements. Hipparcos gives discordant distances: 178 light years for A, 167 for B, and with different proper motions. AC, AD 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. Stein 2074 Rating: 4 M Position: 0453+5416 A B Magnitude 11.40 11.60 Separation PA — — 5.4 91 Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. - 30 - Year — 1914 Spectra Colors W W Zone 62 Difficult 7 Cam Rating: 3 D Other names: Dembowski 5; STF 610 (C); ADS 3536; HD 31278; SAO 24929 Position: 0457+5345 A B C Magnitude 4.52 7.80 11.30 Separation — 0.5 25.9 + PA — 216 240 + Year — 1997 1933 Spectra A1 V Colors W dB B Notes: AB 1865: 1.2 @ 309. 23 measurements. A premature orbit has been calculated. AC 1831: 25.7 @ 238. 9 measurements. C may be physical. This star is a member of the Ursa Major moving stream and is a spectroscopic binary (3.8845 day period). Observations: C8 at 697x. AB was notched. Moderate field. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 8.40 inches. Separation: AB = 15.2 inches; AC = 1,549 feet. Distance (LY): 376 Total luminosity (Suns): 186.33 2 Cam Rating: 4 D Other names: STF 566; Bur 1295; ADS 3358; HD 29316; SAO 24744 Position: 0440+5328 A B C Magnitude 5.36 7.40 13.20 Separation — 0.8 22.6 - PA — 197 -! 215 + - 31 - Year — 1997 1911 Spectra A8 V Colors W W ? Zone 62 Notes: AB-C 1828: 1.5 @ 312. Over 100 measurements. No quadrant reversal-- it is moving that fast. Orbit calculated; period is 425 years, semi-major axis of 1.38", retrograde motion. AC 1888: 23.7 @ 210. 3 measurements. 3 measurements. Burnham found a 7.6m companion to A in 1901, at 0.2 @ 140. It was last measured at 0.3 @ 166 (1997). Orbit calculated. Period is 26.89 years, semi-major axis of 0.177", retrograde motion. Observations: C11 at 634x. I got a figure "8" on AC on a night of 7/10 seeing. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 6.00 inches. Separation: AB = 1,826 feet; AC = 9.77 miles. Distance (LY): 277 Total luminosity (Suns): 55 Deep Sky Objects Difficult NGC 1624 Other Names: Collinder 53, H V 49 Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club Rating: 3 D Position: 0441+5027 Type : Gn Dimensions: 2' Class: I 2pn Cluster population: 13 Magnitude : 11.8 Observations: C8 at 83x. Faint and grainy, it surrounds a few 12m stars. The cluster runs E-W; the nebula was seen only with averted vision. High powers work best. It was discovered in 1790 by William Herschel. Distance: 9,780 light years - 32 - Zone 62 Zone 61, Map 4 Double Stars Easy South 451 Other names: HD 28986; SAO 39634 Rating: 3 E Position: 0436+4722 A B Magnitude 7.58 7.83 Separation PA — — 55.6 201 + Year — 1998 Spectra F5 F Colors W W Notes: 1825: 58.4 @ 199. 20 measurements. The stars show similar proper motions. Observations: C8 at 104x. This star lies on the galactic equator. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 11.2 inches; B = 9.60 inches. Separation: AB = 49.5 miles. Distance (LY): 570 Total luminosity (Suns): 40 STF 603 Other names: ADS 3498; HD 30924; SAO 39837 Rating: 3 E Position: 0454+4935 A B Magnitude 8.72 8.88 Separation PA — — 8.5 + 241 + - 33 - Year — 1991 Spectra G0 Colors W W Zone 62 Notes: 1830: 8.4 @ 239. 21 measurements. The stars show a similar, but small, proper motion. Observations: C8 at 104x. Moderate field. C11 at 98x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 17.6 inches. Separation: AB = 1.91 miles. Distance (LY): 144 Total luminosity (Suns): 1.1 h2241 Rating: 3 E Position: 0458+4801 A B Magnitude 9.36 9.24 Separation PA — — 12.0 = 84 +? Year — 1991 Spectra A2 Colors W W? Notes: 1900: 11.6 @ 263. 11 measurements. Quadrant reversal? The stars show similar proper motions. Observations: C8 at 104x. It is the W-most star of a crooked line of four 9m stars. Distance (LY): 8,150 Total luminosity (Suns): 2,000 Smart 43 Rating: 4 E Position: 0451+4608 A B Magnitude 11.10 11.51 Separation PA — — 13.1 + 83 - - 34 - Year — 1991 Spectra Colors W W Zone 62 Notes: 1896: 13.0 @ 85. 7 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. It lies 5 min south of a 9m star. Espin 1228 Other names: ADS 3549 Rating: 4 E Position: 0458+4904 A B Magnitude 9.89 10.80 Separation PA — — 5.6 303 = Year — 1979 Spectra Colors W W? Notes: 1913: 6.5 @ 303. 2 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. h2237 Rating: 5 E Position: 0445+4740 A B Magnitude 9.89 11.43 Separation PA — — 15.9 123 Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C8 at 104x. A 7.5m zinger lies 15 min SE. - 35 - Year — 1907 Spectra Colors W ?? Zone 62 Bpm 71 Other names: HD 30649; SAO 39808 Rating: 5 E Position: 0452+4550 A B Magnitude 6.97 11.55 Separation PA — — 95.9 82 - Year — 1925 Spectra G1 V-VI Colors yW ? Notes: 1909: 101.6 @ 87. 2 measurements. Observations: C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 8.70 inches. Separation: AB = 14.7 miles. Distance (LY): 98 Total luminosity (Suns): 1.24 Espin 1372 Other names: ADS 3553 Rating: 5 E Position: 0458+4506 A B Magnitude 10.29 12.10 Separation PA — — 4.6 94 Year — 1915 Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. Distance (LY): 21 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.003 - 36 - Spectra Colors W ? Zone 62 Moderate h2239 Other names: Rating: 5 M Position: 0448+4612 A B Magnitude 10.30 11.40 Separation PA — — 13.5 162 Year — 1907 Spectra Colors W W? Notes: 1 measurement. Observations: C11 at 115x. Jonckheere 650 Other names: HD 30340; SAO 39771 Rating: 5 M Position: 0449+4900 A B Magnitude 9.18 11.50 Separation PA — — 3.8 39 + Notes: 1911: 4.1 @ 34. 4 measurements. Observations: C8 at 104x. - 37 - Year — 1953 Spectra A0 Colors W W Zone 62 Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: A = 6.56 inches. Separation: AB = 3,590 feet. Distance (LY): 116 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.3 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 1605 Other Names: Collinder 52, H VI 26 Astronomical League Program: Herschel II Club Rating: 5 M Position: 0435+4515 Type : Oc Dimensions: 5' Class: III 1m Cluster population: 40 Magnitude : 10.7 Notes: It is 126 million years old, and lies 36,000 light years from the galactic center and 230 light years below the galactic plane. The brightest star is 12.5m. Observations: C8 at 83x. Two very bright foreground stars wash it out. Overall, pretty dismal. Model (where the Sun is a baseball): Its diameter would be 4,260 miles, and its stars would be 610 miles apart. Distance (LY): 8,340 Luminosity (suns): 285 - 38 - Zone 62 Zone 62 Mini-Catalog Double Stars Star Designation Position Rating Map 1 Cam 0432+5355 1E 1 OS 68 rej 0400+4809 3E 2 h2215 0401+5323 3E 1 Holden 10 0403+4824 3E 2 Hussey 212 0414+5150 3E 1 A. G. 309 0415+5052 3E 1 STF 512 0416+4523 3E 2 STF 519 rej 0421+5022 3E 1 Espin 567 0426+4514 3E 2 STF 551 0432+5212 3E 1 Espin 2607 0433+5248 3E 3 South 451 0436+4722 3E 4 STF 586 rej 0448+5307 3E 3 STF 587 0448+5307 3E 3 STF 603 0454+4935 3E 4 STF 608 0456+5206 3E 3 h2241 0458+4801 3E 4 Espin 1066 0403+5304 4E 1 A. G. 307 0403+5428 4E 1 Component A B C BC A B A B A B A B C A B A B A B C A B C A B A B A B A B A B A B A B C A B A B A B - 39 - Specifications Mag Sep from A 5.78 — 6.91 10.5 + 11.10 149.9 7.73 — 9.30 39.1 + 9.96 — 10.24 22.8 + 9.18 — 10.75 4.1 9.52 — 10.00 0.5 + 10.80 4.3 = 8.92 — 10.01 38.2 -! 8.02 — 8.12 5.1 7.70 — 9.40 18.4 + 107.6 9.92 10.10 10.50 9.43 10.17 7.22 9.39 7.58 7.83 8.73 9.59 8.73 9.59 8.72 8.88 8.18 9.00 9.62 9.36 9.24 10.84 11.10 9.94 10.69 — 38.3 + 8.1 + — 13.9 + — 47.2 — 55.6 — 28.4 — 21.0 = — 8.5 + — 0.2 = 4.6 + — 12.0 = — 5.7 + — 13.9 -! PA from A — 309 + 215 = — 176 = — 68 = — 91 + — 27 +! 4.3 = — 280 — 218 — 348 + 107.6 — 351 8.1 + — 128 + — 130 = — 201 + — 129 — 186 + — 241 + — 35 +! 4.6 + — 84 +? — 112 — 328 + Zone 62 Star Designation Position Rating Map Mu Per 0415+4824 4E 2 h2225 0417+5322 4E 1 OSS 44 0417+4613 4E 2 South 445 0421+5015 4E 1 A. G. 310 0422+5149 4E 1 Espin 566 0426+4633 4E 2 STF 542 0428+4615 4E 2 Hussey 551 0435+5100 4E 1 Stein 2062 0440+5455 4E 3 Dembowski 4 0440+5328 4E 3 Smart 43 0451+4608 4E 4 Espin 1228 0458+4904 4E 4 STF 524 0423+4934 5E 2 STF 530 0426+5329 5E 1 h2232 0431+4718 5E 2 Espin 883 0437+5429 5E 3 Espin 885 0439+5447 5E 3 h2237 0445+4740 5E 4 Component A B C A B A B A B C a b Aa Bb A B C D E A B C D CD A B A B A B A B C A B A B A B A B C D CD A B A B A B C A B - 40 - Specifications Mag Sep from A 4.12 — 11.60 15.1 = 10.39 81.5 8.43 — 10.82 30.2 + 7.09 — 8.02 57.5 7.13 — 8.10 70.9 10.80 149.4 14.80 11.30 26.1 23.8 + 9.81 — 10.05 21.3 + 14.20 21.6 14.90 55.9 + 10.92 68.2 + 9.69 — 10.44 11.1 9.40 26.2 12.00 5.1 8.46 — 10.30 21.6 + 7.82 — 10.71 74.6 11.45 — 12.10 9.7 8.90 — 10.30 5.7 13.50 18.0 11.10 — 11.51 13.1 + 9.89 — 10.80 5.6 9.01 — 9.83 6.7 = 9.20 — 10.90 14.1 12.50 37.9 + 12.20 1.5 9.34 — 10.86 13.4 9.98 — 11.10 4.3 9.93 — 13.20 6.3 11.17 27.6 + 9.89 — 11.43 15.9 PA from A — 351 + 81.5 — 231 = — 323 + — 328 + 149.4 - 326 262 + — 25 + 21.6 55.9 + 329 + — 150 26.2 281 — 109 + — 66 + — 8 — 264 = 18.0 — 83 — 303 = — 58 + — 201 + 37.9 + 44 — 325 + — 171 — 158 27.6 + — 123 Zone 62 Star Designation Position Rating Map Bpm 71 0452+4550 5E 4 Espin 1372 0458+4506 5E 4 STF 553 0433+5103 3M 1 Espin 771 0433+5249 4M 3 Espin 2608 0434+5302 4M 3 Stein 2074 0453+5416 4M 3 Espin 1225 0424+4741 5M 2 h2239 Jonckheere 650 0448+4612 5M 4 0449+4900 5M 4 STF 522 0422+5136 3D 1 7 Cam 0457+5345 3D 3 Hussey 211 0409+5016 4D 1 2 Cam 0440+5328 4D 3 STF 521 0422+5002 5D 1 Component A B A B A B A B A B C D A B A B A B A B A B A B C A B A B C A B Specifications Mag Sep from A 6.97 — 11.55 95.9 10.29 — 12.10 4.6 8.21 — 8.75 3.0 9.24 — 12.40 9.3 9.49 — 10.53 19.6 + 12.90 17.4 12.90 32.3 11.40 — 11.60 5.4 10.16 — 11.70 5.2 10.30 — 11.40 13.5 9.18 — 11.50 3.8 9.46 — 9.47 1.6 + 4.52 — 7.80 0.5 11.30 25.9 + 8.56 — 9.81 1.6 5.36 — 7.40 0.8 13.20 22.6 7.47 — 9.60 1.9 - PA from A — 82 — 94 — 135 + — 56 — 356 = 17.4 32.3 — 91 — 131 — 162 — 39 + — 33 -? — 216 25.9 + — 273 + — 197 -! 22.6 — 263 + Deep Sky Objects Object NGC 1528 NGC 1513 NGC 1545 NGC 1605 NGC 1624 NGC 1491 NGC 1496 Position 0415+5114 0410+4931 0421+5015 0435+4515 0441+5027 0403+5119 0404+5237 Rating 2E 2M 3M 5M 3D 5D 5D Map 1 2 1 4 3 1 1 Type Oc (II 2m) Oc (II 1m) Oc (IV 2p) Oc (III 1m) Gn (I 2pn) Gn (E) Oc (III 2p) - 41 - Specifications Surface Mag Br 6.4 9.0 6.2 10.7 11.8 11.0 9.6 Population 80 40 25 40 13 10