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 will become visible at around 20:30 (PDT), 29° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 23:19.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin |
| Distance: | 27.6 kpc 90.0 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.16 |