Stargate (asterism)
| Stargate Cluster | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 12h 35m 59s[1] |
| Declination | −12° 03′ 09″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.61 to 11.56 [2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | STF 1659 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Corvus |
The Stargate Asterism or Stargate Cluster is an asterism in the constellation Corvus consisting of six stars, also known as STF 1659.
| Star[2] | Tycho id | Hipparcos id | Magnitude | Distance (ly) | Spectral Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5530-02065-1 | 61466 | 7.92 | 354 | G0 |
| B | 5530-02062-1 | 61465 | 8.34 | 285 | |
| C | 5531-01564-1 | None | 11.46 | Unknown | |
| D | 5531-01190-1 | None | 9.91 | Unknown | |
| E | 5530-02063-1 | 61449 | 6.69 | 486 | G5 |
| F | 5531-01561-1 | 61486 | 6.61 | 402 | F0 |
Gallery
[edit]-
Amateur astronomer photo of the Stargate asterism by Mark Johnston
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jimmy Perez". Struve 1659 - The Stargate. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ a b "Stargate PlatformX". Stargate Name. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
| Stars |
| ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Galaxies |
| ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
