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Palomar 2

Coordinates: Sky map 04h 46m 05.91s, +31° 22′ 53.4″
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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]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsC 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

  1. ^ a b "A unique cluster: one of the hidden 15". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Search results for Palomar 2". Astronomical database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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