Palomar 2
| Palomar 2 | |
|---|---|
 Palomar 2 is part of a group of 15 globulars known as the Palomar clusters. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | IV |
| Constellation | Auriga[1] |
| Right ascension | 04h 46m 05.91s[2] |
| Declination | +31° 22′ 53.4″[2] |
| Distance | 90000 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.04 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.2' |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | C 0443+313, Cl Pal 2, 2MASX J04460579+3122510, MCG+05-12-001 |
Palomar 2 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Auriga. It's 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] However, Palomar 2 is one of the most obscured since we see it dimmed by nearly 3 full magnitudes[3] as it lies behind the Perseus Arm and Norma/Outer Arm of the Milky Way.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A unique cluster: one of the hidden 15". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Cl Pal 2". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Bonatto, Charles; Chies-Santos, Ana L. (2020-04-01). "Lifting the dust veil from the globular cluster Palomar 2". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 493 (2): 2688–2693. arXiv:2002.08812. Bibcode:2020MNRAS.493.2688B. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa510. ISSN 0035-8711.
External links
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