Koposov 1
Globular cluster in the constellation Virgo
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] |
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters |
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
[edit]- ^ 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.
Location | Milky Way → Milky Way subgroup → Local Group → Local Sheet → Virgo Supercluster → Laniakea Supercluster → Local Hole → Observable universe → Universe Each arrow (→) may be read as "within" or "part of". | ||||||
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