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Re: [OT, FH] Where is Gem 37?

From: Jerry Acord <acord@i...>
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 20:17:44 -0400
Subject: Re: [OT, FH] Where is Gem 37?



Beth.Fulton@csiro.au wrote:

> HD CATALOG: 50692 SPECTRAL TYPE: G0V DISTANCE (L.Y.): 62 OTHER
> CATALOG: GL 252 OTHER NAME: 37 Gem
> 
> I'm at work so no star books with me, have I got the right beastie?
> At 62 light years its not going to be on Nyrath the grand's map, but
> doesn't anyone know map edge it'll be off?

SOme more digging via Google:

http://www.nada.kth.se/~asa/Game/Countdown/stardat

Longitude  Latitude
103.058^   25.43^

Assuming these numbers are correct, this puts it in the constellation 
Draco, viewed from Earth:

http://www.anzwers.org/free/universe/galchart.html

Cheers,
Jerry Acord

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