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CRATER

 

(Abbreviation: Crt).

 

Like Corvus, a small constellation adjoining Hydra; it has been identified with the wine-goblet of Bacchus.  The only star above the fourth magnitude is d (3.56)

 

 

BRIGHTEST STARS

 

STAR

R.A.

DEC

MAG.

ABS.MAG.

SPEC

DIST.PC

H

M

S

o

‘

“

7    a

10

59

46.4

-18

17

56

4.08

0.2

K0

37  ALKES

11  b

11

11

39.4

-22

49

33

4.48

0.2

A2

72

12  d

11

19

20.4

-14

46

43

3.56

1.8

G8

22

15  g

11

24

52.8

-17

41

02

4.08

2.1

A5

24

21  q

11

36

40.8

-09

48

08

4.70

0.2

B9

79

27  z

11

44

45.7

-18

21

03

4.73

0.3

G8

74

 

DOUBLES

 

STAR

R.A.

DEC

MAGS.

P.A.

DIST.”

H

M

S

o

‘

“

15  g

11

24

52.8

-17

41

02

4.1, 9.5

160

5.2 FIXED

 

 

VARIABLES

 

STAR

R.A.

DEC

RANGE

PERIOD,D

SPEC

TYPE

H

M

o

‘

R

10

58.1

-18

03

8.0 – 9.5

160

M4

SEMI-REGULAR THIS FAINT VARIABLE NEAR ALKES, IS VERY RED.

 

CLUSTERS  AND  NEBULΖ

 

OBJECT

R.A.

DEC

TYPE

NOTES

H

M

o

‘

NGC  3511

11

00.8

-22

50

GALAXY

MAG. 12 TYPE Sc

NGC  3513

11

01.1

-22

58

GALAXY

MAG. 12 TYPE Sc

NGC  3672

11

22.5

-09

32

GALAXY

MAG. 12.4 TYPE Sb

NGC  3887

11

44.6

-16

35

GALAXY

MAG. 12 TYPE Sc

 

 

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