Palomar 2 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Palomar 2 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:23 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:52.
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Name
Palomar 2
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 13.04 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 27.6 kpc 90.0 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.16 |