Palomar 6
| Palomar 6 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | XI |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Right ascension | 17h 43m 42.20s[1] |
| Declination | −26° 13′ 21.0″[1] |
| Distance | 18.9 kly (5.8 kpc)[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 2.28×105[2] M☉ |
| Metallicity | –0.91[2] dex |
Palomar 6 is a loose globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus that belongs to the halo of the Milky Way galaxy. First discovered on the Palomar Survey Sky plates by Robert G. Harrington and Fritz Zwicky,[3] It was catalogued as a globular cluster. One of four globulars known to contain a planetary nebula.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for Palomar 6. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Boyles, J. et al. (November 2011), "Young Radio Pulsars in Galactic Globular Clusters", The Astrophysical Journal 742 (1): 51, arXiv:1108.4402, Bibcode:2011ApJ...742...51B, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/742/1/51.
- ↑ Abell, George O. (1955). "Globular Clusters and Planetary Nebulae Discovered on the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 67 (397): 258. Bibcode:1955PASP...67..258A. doi:10.1086/126815.
External links
- Simbad reference data
- SEDS: Palomar 6, Capricornus Dwarf
- Palomar 6 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
17h 43m 42.20s, −26° 13′ 21.0″