Palomar 3 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Palomar 3 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 19° from it.
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Name
Palomar 3
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.26 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin |
| Distance: | 92.7 kpc 302.2 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.58 |