Palomar 4

Palomar 4
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension 11h 29m 16.8s[1]
Declination +28° 58 25[1]
Distance 356 kly (109 kpc)
Physical characteristics
Other designations UGCA 237, GCl 17[1]

Palomar 4 is a globular cluster of the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered in 1949 by Edwin Hubble and again in 1955 by A. G. Wilson. It is 356,000 light-years away.

This star cluster is further away than the Magellanic Clouds and SagDEG satellite galaxies.

Initially it was thought to be a dwarf galaxy, and it was given the name Ursa Major Dwarf. However, it was later discovered to be a globular cluster.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for Palomar 4. Retrieved 2006-11-17.

Coordinates: 11h 29m 16.8s, +28° 58′ 25″


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