Palomar 8

Globular Cluster Palomar 8, class X, in Sagittarius

RA:
18:41:29.9
Dec:
-19:49:33
Distance from Sun:
41.7 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
17.9 kly
Apparent Diameter:
13.6 arc min
Brightness:
11.02 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
-43.0 +/- 15.0 km/s
Diameter:
ly
Abs. Mag:
-5.51 Mag vis
Discovered by George Abell in 1952.

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