Djorg 2, E456-SC38

RA:

18:01:49.1

Dec:

-27:49:33

Distance from Sun:

20.5 kly

Distance from Galactic Center:

5.9 kly

Apparent Diameter:

10.5 arc min

Brightness:

9.90 mag vis

Radial Velocity:

+/- km/s

Diameter:

ly

Abs. Mag:

-7.00 Mag vis

Globular cluster Djorg 2, or Djorgovski 2, was discovered by S. Djorgovski when examining suspicious IRAS Point Sources with CCD photography with the CTIO 1.5-m telescope in September 1986, together with two other obscured globular clusters, Djorg 1, and Djorg 3; Djorg 3 later turned out to be identical with NGC 6540 (Djorgovski 1987).

Links:

• More Obscure Globulars, by Barbara Wilson
• Catalog of Variable Stars in Djorg 2 (Christine Clement)

• S. Djorgovski, 1987. Discovery of three obscured globular clusters. Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 317, pp. L13-L14 (06/1987) [ADS: 1987ApJ...317L..13D]