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	04^h 46^m 05.91^s[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 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

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.

External links

• Media related to Palomar 2 at Wikimedia Commons