Palomar 2

Palomar 2 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Auriga. Palomar 2 is part of a group of 15 globulars known as the Palomar clusters, discovered in survey plates from the first National Geographic Society – Palomar Observatory Sky Survey in the 1950s.[1]

Palomar 2
Palomar 2 is part of a group of 15 globulars known as the Palomar clusters.
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ClassIV
ConstellationAuriga[1]
Right ascension04h 46m 05.91s[2]
Declination+31° 22′ 53.4″[2]
Distance90000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.04
Apparent dimensions (V)2.2'
Physical characteristics
Other designationsC 0443+313, Cl Pal 2, 2MASX J04460579+3122510, MCG+05-12-001

References
  1. "A unique cluster: one of the hidden 15". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. "Cl Pal 2". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  • Media related to Palomar 2 at Wikimedia Commons


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