Palomar 5

Summary

Palomar 5 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #28 of 58).^[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 +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Palomar 5's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h6vb0^[16].
• Palomar 5's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '-0.000183'}^[17].
• Palomar 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.1'}^[18].
• Palomar 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.383'}^[19].
• Palomar 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.941'}^[20].
• Palomar 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.800'}^[21].
• Palomar 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.483'}^[22].
• Palomar 5's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-58.70'}^[23].
• Palomar 5's SIMBAD ID is recorded as Cl Pal 5^[24].
• Palomar 5's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+229.022083'}^[25].
• Palomar 5's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-0.111389'}^[26].
• Palomar 5's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[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 draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #28 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]