Palomar 2

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Coordinates: Sky map 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
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
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

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]

References

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