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 observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 15° below the horizon at dawn.
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] |
Distance: | 92.7 kpc 302.2 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -5.58 |