Terzan 2, HP 3

Globular Cluster Terzan 2 (HP 3), class IX, in Scorpius

[Terzan 2 image]

RA:
17:27:33.10
Dec:
-30:48:08.4
Distance from Sun:
24.4 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
2.6 kly
Apparent Diameter:
10.1 arc min
Brightness:
14.29 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
+109.0 +/- 15.0 km/s
Diameter:
ly
Abs. Mag:
-5.88 Mag vis
Discovered by Terzan in 1967.

The image in this page is an IR image obtained within the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). This image is from the 2MASS Atlas. It is a false-color image, with colors representing different IR bands: J band (1.2 micron) is represented blue, H (1.6 micron) green, and Ks light (2.2 micron) red.

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