Stargate (asterism)

Stargate Cluster

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Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation| Corvus
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
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

The Stargate Asterism or Stargate Cluster is an asterism in the constellation Corvus consisting of six stars, also known as STF 1659. The stars form vertices of two nested triangles, resembling a portal device featured in the Buck Rogers science fiction TV series.

Star[2] | Tycho id | Hipparcos id | Magnitude | Distance (ly) | Spectral Type

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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

* Amateur astronomer photo of the Stargate asterism by Mark Johnston

## See also

* Lists of stars

## References

1. ↑ "Jimmy Perez". Struve 1659 - The Stargate. http://www.perezmedia.net/beltofvenus/archives/000807.html. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Stargate PlatformX". Stargate Name. http://platformx.sourceforge.net/Name/index.html. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

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Corvus constellation

Stars (list)|

| Bayer|

* α (Alchiba)
* β (Kraz)
* γ (Gienah)
* δ (Algorab)
* ε (Minkar)
* ζ
* η

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Flamsteed|

* 3
* 6
* 31 Crt

Variable|

* R
* W
* RV
* SX
* TT
* TU
* TV
* VV

HR|

* 4588
* 4655
* 4670
* 4691
* 4699
* 4742
* 4758
* 4759
* 4776
* 4778
* 4779
* 4809
* 4822
* 4827
* 4911

HD|

* 103774
* 104067
* 109132
* 111031
* 111980

Gliese|

* Gliese 465
* Gliese 3707

Other|

* DENIS-P J1228.2−1547
* 2MASS J12140866−2345172

Nebulae|

| Planetary|

* NGC 4361

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Galaxies|

| NGC|

* 4024
* 4027
* 4027A
* 4033
* 4035
* 4050
* 4094
* 4114
* 4177
* 4188
* 4225
* 4263
* 4329
* 4462
* 4524
* 4714
* 4722
* 4723
* 4724
* 4726
* 4727
* 4748
* 4756
* 4763
* 4792
* 4794
* 4804

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Other|

* Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/4039)
* 3C 278 (NGC 4782/4783)

Galaxy
clusters|

* Abell 1631
* NGC 4038 Group

Other|

* GRB 030429
* SN 2004gt
* SN 2007sr

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