Globular cluster in the constellation Auriga
Palomar 2 |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Palomar_2_Hubble.jpg/300px-Palomar_2_Hubble.jpg) Palomar 2 is part of a group of 15 globulars known as the Palomar clusters. |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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Class | IV |
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Constellation | Auriga[1] |
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Right ascension | 04h 46m 05.91s[2] |
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Declination | +31° 22′ 53.4″[2] |
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Distance | 90000 ly |
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Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.04 |
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Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.2' |
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Physical characteristics |
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Other designations | C 0443+313, Cl Pal 2, 2MASX J04460579+3122510, MCG+05-12-001 |
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See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters |
Palomar 2 is a globular cluster part of the Palomar group located in the constellation of Auriga. Palomar 2 is part of a group of 15 globulars known as the Palomar Globular Clusters, discovered in survey plates from the first National Geographic Society – Palomar Observatory Sky Survey in the 1950s.[1]
References
External links
Media related to Palomar 2 at Wikimedia Commons
Constellation of Auriga
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