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Globular cluster in the constellation Auriga

Palomar 2
Palomar 2 is part of a group of 15 globulars known as the Palomar clusters.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	IV
Constellation	Auriga
Right ascension	04 46 05.91
Declination	+31° 22′ 53.4″
Distance	90000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.04
Apparent dimensions (V)	2.2'
Physical characteristics
Other designations	C 0443+313, Cl Pal 2, 2MASX J04460579+3122510, MCG+05-12-001
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

Palomar 2 is a globular cluster part of the Palomar group located in the constellation of Auriga. Palomar 2 is part of a group of 15 globulars known as the Palomar Globular Clusters, discovered in survey plates from the first National Geographic Society – Palomar Observatory Sky Survey in the 1950s.

References

Bayer	α (Capella) β (Menkalinan) γ (Elnath) δ ε (Almaaz) ζ (Saclateni) η (Haedus) θ (Mahasim) ι (Hassaleh) κ λ (Alhurr) μ ν ξ ο π ρ σ τ υ φ χ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ω
Flamsteed	2 5 6 9 12 14 16 18 19 22 26 28 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 47 49 51 53 54 59 60 62 63 64 65 66 35 Cam
Variable	R T RT (48) RW SU UU WW AB AE AR (17) EO IQ IU LY MZ NO NY PU QZ V352 V361 V394 V420 V433 V538
HR	1558 1615 1738 1752 1794 1795 1822 1825 1866 1884 1938 1945 2028 2096 2137
HD	33203 33463 35619 43691 45350 (Lucilinburhuc) 49674 (Nervia)
Other	Gliese 268 HAT-P-9 (Tevel) KELT-2 MWC 480 SGR 0501+4516 UGPS J0521+3640 WASP-12

Exoplanets	HAT-P-9b (Alef) HD 40979 b HD 43691 b HD 45350 b HD 49674 b KELT-2Ab WASP-12b

NGC	1664 1893 1907 1931 2240 2281
Other	Messier 36 Messier 37 Messier 38 Palomar 2

NGC	1985 2242
Other	IC 405 IC 2149 Westbrook Nebula

Galaxies	3C 147 4C +41.17 DA 193 MCG +08-11-011

Galaxy clusters	MACS J0717.5+3745