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MILLENNIUM STAR ATLAS
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0h 48m
BZ (i)
A N D R O M E D A
+45°
GO
V352
+44°
144 ly
+43°
164 ly
Reference system: ICRS (consistent with equinox J2000.0)
94 ly
CC (d0)
+42°
111 ly
BA 612
M110
205
G73
G280
G272
35 ν
BA 57
G205
Andromeda Galaxy
SN 1885
BA 6
BA 2
G78
G213
+41°
199 ly
190 ly
M32
221
EG (x)
M31
224
206
160 ly
G76
C53
V353
56 ly
+40°
196 ly
Stellar data from the Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues, ESA 1997
V354
G1
32
+39°
A N D R O M E D A
R (m3)
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Stellar Magnitudes (V)
Variable-Star Amplitudes and Types
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<2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0h 30m
9
10
11
<0.1 mag
0.1 – 1.0
>1.0 mag
127
(e) Eclipsing
(c) Cepheid
(m) Mira
... etc.
Fast-Moving Stars
Proper motion in 1000 years
0h 24m
Double-Star Separations
0.3"
3"
30"
254
–6°
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40m
5h
36m
5h
32m
5h
28m
5h
IC 434
24m
5h
20m
28 η
V1370 (v0)
(e1)
48 σ
O R I O N
–3°
V1375 (e)
V1148 (v1)
V1377 (v1)
42 ly
135 ly
18.6 ly
–4°
V1045 (v1)
1981
V1046 (e0)
V1101 (v1)
S (m3)
1975
1973
42
45
V1378 (1)
1977
–5°
161 ly
NU
Configurations of double/multiple stars: epoch J1991.25
M43
1982
Great Nebula
in Orion T (i)
41 θ1
Trapezium
1924
LP (i) M42
1976
43 θ2
NV (i)
44 ι
Sh2-278
EY (e)
V372 (i)
1980
–6°
190 ly
BF (i)
V1373 (2)
1999
V380 (i)
–7°
IC 430
49
154 ly
36 υ
194 ly
V1179 (v)
29
174 ly
Stellar data from the Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues, ESA 1997
–8°
V1261 (e)
–9°
123 ly
O R I O N
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Bright and Dark
Nebulae
Planetary
Nebulae
>100"
To scale
<10'
100"– 30" <30"
5h 32m
Open Star
Clusters
Globular
Clusters
5h 28m
5h 24m
Galaxies
Quasars
10' x 5'
To scale
<5'
6' x 1'
3' x 2'
5' x 5'
4' x 2'
2' x 1'
Plotted to scale if the major axis >2', and circular
when face on or the position angle is uncertain
302
5h 20m
Galaxy
Clusters
278
1147
+30°
M IL LE N N I U M S T A R A T LA S
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V2143
C Y G N U S
V1862
+33°
188 ly
V2142 (s)
77 ly
+32°
6979
AM (m3)
6992
Network
Nebula
6995
DT (c1)
176 ly
IC 1340
+31°
Veil Nebula
52
200 ly
Reference system: ICRS (consistent with equinox J2000.0)
6960
Filamentary
Nebula
UX (m3)
UY (r0)
V2146 (s3)
+30°
7013
TW (m3)
67 ly
+29°
BW (c0)
T (c1)
ER (e0)
163 ly
V402 (e1)
31
+27°
156 ly
V401
194 ly
V U L P E C U L A
148 ly
162 ly
108 ly
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21h 00m
20h 56m
Stellar Magnitudes (V)
20h 52m
Variable-Star Amplitudes and Types
1169
<2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
<0.1 mag
0.1 – 1.0
>1.0 mag
1192
(e) Eclipsing
(c) Cepheid
(m) Mira
... etc.
20h 48m
Fast-Moving Stars
Proper motion in 1000 years
20h 44m
Double-Star Separations
0.3"
3"
30"
Stellar data from the Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues, ESA 1997
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+28°
688
+18°
M IL L E N N I U M S T A R A T LA S
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Asellus Borealis
43 γ
UGC 4643
104 ly
8h 40m
159 ly
C A N C E R
UV (i)
110 ly
+21°
67 ly
Praesepe
(Beehive)
BW (d0)
BQ (d0)
OJ 287
159 ly
184 ly
39
40
+20°
BT (d0)
T (s3)
42
2637
CY (d0)
38
2647
M44
2632
2673
2672
EP
BX (d0)
BS (d0)
41 ε
S (e)
+19°
BY
2677
Configurations of double/multiple stars: epoch J1991.25
FV
IC 2409
128°
Asellus Australis
FZ (s)
59 ly
129°
47 δ
136 ly
+18°
PK208+33.1
181 ly
130°
IC 2406
EC
2711
LIP
TIC
131°
X (s)
132°
+17°
179 ly
141 ly
Stellar data from the Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues, ESA 1997
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+16°
63
161 ly
62 ο
54
160 ly
130 ly
+15°
C A N C E R
9h 00m
Bright and Dark
Nebulae
Planetary
Nebulae
>100"
8h 56m
To scale
<10'
100"– 30" <30"
8h 52m
Open Star
Clusters
Globular
Clusters
8h 48m
8h 44m
Galaxies
Quasars
10' x 5'
To scale
<5'
6' x 1'
3' x 2'
5' x 5'
4' x 2'
2' x 1'
Plotted to scale if the major axis >2', and circular
when face on or the position angle is uncertain
736
8h 40m
Galaxy
Clusters
712