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Koposov I)
| Koposov 1 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 11h 59m 18.05s [1] |
| Declination | +12° 15′ 36.0″ [1] |
| Distance | 157.5 kly (48.3 kpc) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.20 [1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | approx. 3 pc (9.8 ly) [2] |
Koposov 1 is a low-luminosity globular cluster in the constellation Virgo in the halo of the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered, along with globular cluster Koposov 2 by S. Koposov et al. in 2007. Koposov 1 and Koposov 2 were described by their discoverers as the "lowest luminosity globular clusters orbiting the Milky Way," along with AM 4, Palomar 1, and Whiting 1. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Koposov 1". Spider. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b Koposov, S.; de Jong, J.T.A.; Belokurov, V.; Rix, H.-W.; Zucker, D.B.; Evans, N.W.; Gilmore, G.; Irwin, M.J.; Bell, E.F. (2007). "The Discovery of Two Extremely Low Luminosity Milky Way Globular Clusters". The Astrophysical Journal. 669 (1): 337–342. arXiv: 0706.0019. Bibcode: 2007ApJ...669..337K. doi: 10.1086/521422. S2CID 6680417.
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