Observation by Joan Genebriera: Globular cluster Palomar 4

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Joan Genebriera

Observer

Joan Genebriera

Observed

2016 Jun 06 - 22:00

Uploaded

2024 Jan 22 - 21:28

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h29^m
Dec: +28°58'
Position angle: -0°11'

Field size

0°35' × 0°24'

Equipment

Newton 500mm F/2.8 + filter V, FLI 3200

Exposure

240 sec

Location

Kevin Hills observatory, thank you Kevin

Target name

Palomar 4 globular cluster in Ursa Major

Title

Globular cluster Palomar 4

About this image

Some of the Palomar series of globular clusters count on being the most distant objects in our galaxy such as Palomar 4 which is 100 Kparsec (356,000 l.y) from us, beyond the Magellan satellite galaxies of the Milky Way.

Files associated with this observation

Pal 4_V.jpg (149.2 kB)

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