Deepsky observing database
Streicher 33
Last update 2007 January 16
Primary identifier: Streicher 33
Other identifiers: DSH J0707.8-7214
Type: Asterism
RA: 07h 07m 53s
Dec: -72° 14' 18''
Constellation: Volans
Observer: M. Streicher
Date: Feb 2005
Location: Polokwane (23.90S, 29.47E, 1310m).
Equipment: 16-inch SC f/10 (127x)
Description: One of the biggest star strings about 28 arc. min in a northwest to southeast direction, with many stars in varying brightness. In my minds eye astonishingly in the form of a "stick-man" or figures of a Jumping Jack. The most south, easterly bright stars (SAO 256377) forms the head, magnitude 8.6. The rest of the figure extends northwest forms the body and stiff legs well defined. The string consists mainly of yellow & orange coloured stars. Comment: Guide search then visually; sketch done. Size estimate: 28.0 arcmin.
Copyright: Sketches and/or descriptions by Magda Streicher are copyright and may not be reproduced without permission. Contact the copyright holder [magda{at}pixie.co.za] for further information.
Posted 2007 January 17
Digitized Sky Survey image, POSS2 red plate, 30x30 arcmin (rescaled).
DSS image © 1993-5 Anglo-Australian Observatory Board and the
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Keywords: Astronomy, deepsky observing, asterisms, Magda Streicher
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