Palomar 4

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

• Ursa Major Dwarf

References

External links

• Palomar 4 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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

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