Palomar 2
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Coordinates: 04h 46m 05.91s, +31° 22′ 53.4″
Palomar 2 | |
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Palomar 2 is part of a group of 15 globulars known as the Palomar clusters.
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Class | IV |
Constellation | Auriga[1] |
Right ascension | 04h 46m 05.91s[2] |
Declination | +31° 22′ 53.4″[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. 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]