Observation by Paul Leyland: Palomar 12

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Dr Paul Leyland

Observer

Paul Leyland

Observed

2022 Aug 29 - 00:00

Uploaded

2022 Oct 01 - 17:15

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Constellation

Capricornus

Field centre

RA: 21^h46^m
Dec: -21°14'
Position angle: -0°03'

Field size

0°06' × 0°05'

Equipment

0.4m Dilworth Relay
SX 694
No filter

Exposure

900s in 30*30s

Location

Tacande Observatory, MPC J22

Target name

Palomar 12, a Globular cluster in Capricornus

Title

Palomar 12

About this image

Palomar 12 is a relatively obscure globular cluster.

It was first catalogued as a GC and then thought by Zwicky to be a dwarf galaxy in the local group. Currently it is believed to be a relatively young globular cluster which is in the process of being captured from (or has already been stripped from) the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (SagDEG). Whether you regard it as a galactic GC or an extragalactic example is up to you; either way I regard it as interesting if not as photogenic as, say, M13 or omega Centauri.

Files associated with this observation

Palomar12.png (158.5 kB)

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