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Observation by Alan Thomas: Palomar 14 Globular Cluster in Hercules

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2025 Jan 06 - 05:58

Uploaded

2025 Jan 11 - 17:41

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 16h10m
Dec: +14°56'
Position angle: +174°56'

Field size

0°28' × 0°28'

Equipment
  • 42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
  • ProLine KAF-09000 camera
  • 10Micron GM4000 mount
Exposure

2min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

Palomar 14 Globular Cluster in Hercules

Title

Palomar 14 Globular Cluster in Hercules

About this image

This globular cluster in Hercules was discovered by Sidney van den Berg and Halton Arp in 1958 using the Palomar Sky Survey plates. At magnitude 14.74, it is the faintest of the Palomar clusters and one of the remotest. It lies at a distance of c.225,000ly from the Galactic Centre.

As this COAST image shows, it is a far from distinct object which probably accounts for its being seldom observed by amateurs.

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