Palomar 2
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.
| 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 |
| Right ascension | 04h 46m 05.91s |
| Declination | +31° 22′ 53.4″ |
| 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 |
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