Palomar 14, AvdB

Globular Cluster Palomar 14 (AvdB), in Hercules

[Palomar 14, M. Germano]

RA:
16:11:00.6
Dec:
+14:57:28
Distance from Sun:
249.4 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
233.4 kly
Apparent Diameter:
2.1 arc min
Brightness:
14.74 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
+72.3 +/- 0.2 km/s
Diameter:
ly
Abs. Mag:
-4.80 Mag vis
Discovered in 1958 by van den Bergh.
Confirmed as globular cluster by Arp.

In 1958 van den Bergh discovered this faint globular cluster on Palomar Sky Survey plates. Exposures with the 200-inch Palomar telescope confirmed it as a globular cluster (Arp and van den Bergh, 1960). The designation "AvdB" stands for "Arp - van den Bergh."

The image in this page was obtained by Martin Germano.

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