Palomar 4

Summary

Palomar 4 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #32 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Palomar 4 is credited with the discovery of Edwin Hubble^[3].
• Palomar 4's image is recorded as Palomar 4 HST 10622 01 R775G555B475.png^[4].
• Palomar 4's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Palomar 4's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[6].
• Palomar 4's Commons category is recorded as Palomar 4^[7].
• Palomar 4's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way^[8].
• Palomar 4's catalog code is recorded as UGCA 237^[9].
• Palomar 4's catalog code is recorded as C 1126+292^[10].
• Palomar 4's catalog code is recorded as GCl 17^[11].
• Palomar 4's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Palomar 4's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/068shh^[13].
• Palomar 4's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.4'}^[14].
• Palomar 4's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.284'}^[15].
• Palomar 4's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.636'}^[16].
• Palomar 4's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.293'}^[17].
• Palomar 4's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.074'}^[18].
• Palomar 4's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+74.5'}^[19].
• Palomar 4's SIMBAD ID is recorded as GCl 17^[20].
• Palomar 4's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+172.320000'}^[21].
• Palomar 4's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+28.973611'}^[22].
• Palomar 4's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[23].

Body

Designation and Status

Palomar 4's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include UGCA 237^[9], C 1126+292^[10], and GCl 17^[11].

Why It Matters

Palomar 4 draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #32 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]