Palomar 12

Summary

Palomar 12 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #18 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Palomar 12 is credited with the discovery of Robert G. Harrington^[3].
• Palomar 12 is credited with the discovery of Fritz Zwicky^[4].
• Palomar 12's image is recorded as Palomar 12 Hubble.jpg^[5].
• Palomar 12's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].
• Palomar 12's constellation is recorded as Capricornus^[7].
• Palomar 12's Commons category is recorded as Palomar 12^[8].
• Palomar 12's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy^[9].
• Palomar 12's catalog code is recorded as C 2143-214^[10].
• Palomar 12's catalog code is recorded as GCl 123^[11].
• Palomar 12's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 3561^[12].
• Palomar 12's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Palomar 12's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g69wr^[14].
• Palomar 12's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.89'}^[15].
• Palomar 12's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.489'}^[16].
• Palomar 12's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.826'}^[17].
• Palomar 12's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.482'}^[18].
• Palomar 12's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.345'}^[19].
• Palomar 12's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+28.5'}^[20].
• Palomar 12's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.81'}^[21].
• Palomar 12's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+64000'}^[22].
• Palomar 12's SIMBAD ID is recorded as Cl Pal 12^[23].
• Palomar 12's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+326.661833'}^[24].
• Palomar 12's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-21.252611'}^[25].
• Palomar 12's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[26].
• Palomar 12's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-4.210'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Palomar 12's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include C 2143-214^[10], GCl 123^[11], and [KPS2012] MWSC 3561^[12].

Why It Matters

Palomar 12 draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #18 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]