Lighting Question

Hello RIU! I have a lighting question.
So I found this 400 watt philips MH bulb at a pretty good price. On the box it says, "for use only with ANSI M59 ballast." However, I do not have this ballast. I am wondering if it will work in a different 400 watt ballast? I want to try it, but I dont want to kill the light bulb in doing so. Should I do it?
 
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