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1 , Master Map Normal View Zone Master, Normal View, 10 deg FOV NGC 4589 STF 1654 h2613 STF 1588 h2590 LDS 1744 STF 1590 OS STF 1626 NGC 4236 h3336 STF 1614 NGC 4125 NGC 4291 STF 1602 STF 1599 STF 3123 h2588 h STF 1573 h2582 h STF 1551 λ Draco Ursa Major Giausar h2567 Lambda Dra STF 1514 h1183 STF 1516 OS 233 h2550 NGC 3516 h5482 STF 1508 rej South 621 h2542 NGC 3348 Hipparcos 1562 Engelmann 44 Przbyllok 11 STF 1498 rej ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Stein 739 NGC 4081 STF 1567 STF G. 174 Hertzsprung 9 Milburn h 00m 11h 48m STF 1550 rej 11h 36m 11h 24m 11h 12m 11h 00m

2 , Map 1 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software isque Inc. NGC 3329 NGC 4291 h2590 STF 1588 LDS 1744 STF 1590 OS STF 1599 STF 3123 Camelopardalis h2588 h2586 h2582 h1183 h5482 h2550 h2542 STF 1516 NGC 3516 Ursa Major STF 1551 Przbyllok 11 Lambda Dra λ Giausar h2567 STF 1508 rej ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' STF h 00m 11h 48m 11h 36m 11h 24m 11h 12m 11h 00m

3 NGC 3329 Zone 21, Map 1 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software isque Inc. Camelopardalis h5482 h1183 h2542 h2550 STF 1516 h2582 h2590 NGC 3348 NGC 3516 Ursa Major STF 1588 LDS 1744 h2588 Hipparcos 1562 h2586 STF 1551 Przbyllok 11 h2567 λ Lambda Dra Giausar STF 1508 rej STF 1590 OS ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' STF h 00m 11h 12m 11h 24m 11h 36m 11h 48m 12h 00m

4 , Map 2 Normal Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software isque Inc. h STF 1599 STF 3123 STF 1590 OS 242 STF 1567 h2586 STF 1573 h3333 STF 1559 STF 1551 λ Draco STF 1550 rej Giausar h2567 Lambda Dra OS 233 STF G. 174 STF 1508 rej South 621 Hertzsprung 9 Milburn 408 STF 1513 H IV 106 Przbyllok 11 STF 1498 rej ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' STF 1505 STF h 48m 11h 36m 11h 24m 11h 12m 11h 00m

5 , Map 2 Mirror Image Sky charts generated by TheSky Software; used by permission of Software isque Inc. h2588 Hipparcos 1562 Przbyllok 11 STF 1498 rej STF 1508 rej STF 1514 South 621 Hertzsprung 9 Milburn 408 STF 1513 H IV 106 h2567 λ Lambda Dra OS 233 Draco. G. 174 Giausar STF 1551 h3333 STF 1567 STF 1559 STF 1550 rej h2586 STF 1573 STF 1590 OS ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' STF 1505 STF 1512 STF h 00m 11h 12m 11h 24m 11h 36m 11h 48m

6 Index 1 Reference Star; 16 Double Stars; 1 Galaxy H h h h h h h h L Lambda Dra... 7 LDS N NGC O OS S South STF 1498 rej... 7 STF 1508 rej... 8 STF STF STF STF

7 Zone 21, Map 1 Double Stars Easy h2550 Rating: 4 E Position: W W 1 measurement. C11 at 115x. Nice field. Distance (LY): 179 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.28 STF 1516 Rating: 3 E Other name(s): OS 539 (C); Hipparcos 1603 (D); DS 8100; HD 97584; SO 7320 Position: K5 Y !! 103 -!! 1996 M2 yo C ! 1991 ro D No 1832: 299. Over 100 measurements. Quadrant reversal? This system may be optical as the stars appear to be at different distances and have different proper motions. C 1858: measurements

8 D and E, 1 measurement. C11 at 115x and 193x. STF 1551 Other name(s): DS 8224; HD ; SO 7382 Rating: 3 E Position: G5 W W 1832: measurements. The stars show similar proper motions. C8 at 206x. Moderate field. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: = 20.3 inches. Separation: = 9.69 miles. Distance (LY): 900 Total luminosity (Suns): 23 h2586 Other name(s): DS 5920 Rating: 5 E Position: W W 1895: measurements

9 C8 at 104x. faint triangle lies to the SE. Distance (LY): 139 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.2 h2588 Other name(s): HD ; SO 7438 Rating: 5 E Position: W W 1 measurement. C8 at 104x. h2590 Rating: 5 E Position: F5 W bw? 1 measurement. C11 at 115x

10 LDS 1744 Rating: 5 E Position: O W 1 measurement. C11 at 115x. Distance (LY): 89 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.69 Moderate h2582 Rating: 5 M Position: W? W? 1 measurement. C11 at 115x. It is nuked by an 8m star 2 min SE

11 Deep Sky Objects Moderate NGC 3516 Other Names: H II 336 stronomical League Program: Herschel 2 Rating: 5 M Position: Type : Gal Class: S0(R)S(s)0 o : Magnitude : 11.7 Surface brightness: 13.0 Dimensions: 2.1' x 1.8' P: 55 This is a Seyfert galaxy. C8 at 104x. Extremely bright nucleus, almost a stellar smudge; easily seen with tube movement and averted vision. Radial velocity (km/sec): +2,

12 Zone 21, Map 2 Reference Star Lambda Dra Other name(s): 1 Dra; Giansar; Juza; HD ; SO Rating: na Position: M0 IIIv This star is an infra-red source. Scale Model (in which the Sun is a baseball): This star would be 63 inches (160 cm) in diameter. Distance (LY): 334 Total luminosity (Suns): 270 Double Stars Easy STF 1498 rej Rating: 5 E Other name(s): ur 1430 (); DS 8020; HD 95294; SO Position: K0 W No C bw - 7 -

13 1893: 9. 6 measurements. C 1892: measurements. C8 at 104x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: = 24.0 inches. Separation: = 11.7 miles; C = 38.5 miles. Distance (LY): 830 Total luminosity (Suns): 43 STF 1508 rej Rating: 4 E Position: W W C ? 1893: measurements. C 1893: measurements. C11 at 115x

14 South 621 Other name(s): HD 97033; SO Rating: 3 E Position: G5 Y ! 52 +! 1996 K W C !! G5 W 1825: measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. The stars also have a large difference in proper motion. C 1825: measurements. Large difference in proper motion. C8 at 104x. It makes a nice flattened triangle; a 9m star lies 5 min N and forms an upside-down "kite" with this triple. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: = 19.7 inches; = 34.7 inches; C = 19.9 inches. Separation: = 27.1 miles; C = 48.0 miles. Distance (LY): 180 Total luminosity (Suns): 3.6 OS 233 Other name(s): DS 8122; HD 98196; SO Rating: 4 E Position: F0 IV W = ? C ? - 9 -

15 1849: measurements. C 1 measurement. C8 at 206x. The C star is very difficult. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: = 8.40 inches. Separation: = 3.41 miles; C = 28.5 miles. Distance (LY): 438 Total luminosity (Suns): 23.2 h2567 Other name(s): SO Rating: 5 E Position: G5 yw ? 1873: measurements. This pair is more than a light year apart, so there is a good chance that this pair is either not a true binary or will soon (cosmically speaking) be broken up by galactic tidal forces. C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: = 21.5 inches. Separation: = 361 miles. Distance (LY): 16,300 Total luminosity (Suns): 2,

16 h3333 Rating: 5 E Position: F8 W = 1991 W 1895: measurements. C11 at 115x. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: = 17.6 inches. Separation: = 4.09 miles. Distance (LY): 160 Total luminosity (Suns): 0.12 STF 1573 Other name(s): DS 8313; HD ; SO Rating: 2 E Position: G8 III py = : measurements. Hipparcos/Tycho data show different distances for these stars; they may be optical. However, the stars show similar proper motion

17 C8 at 104x. Webb saw as W. Franks saw W and. Scale model (in which the Sun is the size of a baseball): Diameter: = 43.5 inches. Separation: = 50.7 miles. Distance (LY): 2,900 Total luminosity (Suns): 1,000 Moderate STF 1514 Other name(s): DS 8084; HD 97085; SO Rating: 3 M Position: F2 W = yo? 1832: measurements. C11 at 339x

18 Zone 21 Mini-Catalog Double Stars Star Specifications Designation Position Rating Map Component Mag Sep from P from STF E = South E 2 C ! !! 52 +! !! STF E 1 STF E 1 h E 1 STF 1508 rej E 2 OS E 2 STF 1498 rej E 2 h E 2 h E 2 h E 1 h E 1 h E 1 LDS E 1 STF M 2 h M 1 Deep Sky Objects C D C C C !! = = !! = Specifications Object Position Rating Map Type Mag Surface r Population NGC M 1 Gal (S0(R)S(s)0 o :)

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