Palomar 5

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Palomar 5

Summary

Palomar 5 is a globular cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Palomar 5 is credited with the discovery of Albert George Wilson[3].
  • Palomar 5's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
  • Palomar 5's constellation is recorded as Serpens[5].
  • Palomar 5's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dG[6].
  • Palomar 5's Commons category is recorded as Palomar 5[7].
  • Palomar 5's catalog code is recorded as MCG+00-39-016[8].
  • Palomar 5's catalog code is recorded as UGC 9792[9].
  • Palomar 5's catalog code is recorded as Z 21-61[10].
  • Palomar 5's catalog code is recorded as Z 1513.5+0003[11].
  • Palomar 5's catalog code is recorded as C 1513+000[12].
  • Palomar 5's catalog code is recorded as GCl 32[13].
  • Palomar 5's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2282[14].
  • Palomar 5's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 1, 1955[15].
  • Palomar 5's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '-0.000183'}[16].
  • Palomar 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.1'}[17].
  • Palomar 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.383'}[18].
  • Palomar 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.941'}[19].
  • Palomar 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.800'}[20].
  • Palomar 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.483'}[21].
  • Palomar 5's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-58.70'}[22].
  • Palomar 5's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+229.022083'}[23].
  • Palomar 5's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-0.111389'}[24].
  • Palomar 5's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[25].
  • Palomar 5's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.308'}[26].
  • Palomar 5's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.3085'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include MCG+00-39-016[8], UGC 9792[9], Z 21-61[10], Z 1513.5+0003[11], C 1513+000[12], and GCl 32[13].

Why It Matters

Palomar 5 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Redshift obtained from literature by the Ned team prior to november 1992. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . G2C2 – I. Homogeneous photometry for Galactic globular clusters in SDSS passbands. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . G2C2 – I. Homogeneous photometry for Galactic globular clusters in SDSS passbands. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . G2C2 – I. Homogeneous photometry for Galactic globular clusters in SDSS passbands. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . G2C2 – I. Homogeneous photometry for Galactic globular clusters in SDSS passbands. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RR Lyrae-based calibration of the Globular Cluster Luminosity Function. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RR Lyrae-based calibration of the Globular Cluster Luminosity Function. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RR Lyrae-based calibration of the Globular Cluster Luminosity Function. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The proper motion of Palomar 5. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The proper motion of Palomar 5. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation Serpens
    Apparent magnitude {'amount': '+15.1'}, {'amount': '+12.383'}, {'amount': '+11.941'} +2
    Epoch J2000.0
    Declination component of proper motion {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.308'}, {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.3085'}
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Pal5 - SDSS DR14 (panorama).jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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