UKS 1, UKS 1751-241

Globular Cluster UKS 1 (UKS 1751-241), in Sagittarius

[UKS 1, 2MASS Atlas]

RA:
17:54:27.2
Dec:
-24:08:43
Distance from Sun:
25.4 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
2.3 kly
Apparent Diameter:
18.8 arc min
Brightness:
17.29 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
+57.0 +/- 6.0 km/s
Diameter:
ly
Abs. Mag:
-6.91 Mag vis
Discovered by Malkan, Kleinmann and Apt in 1980.

The image in this page in an IR photograph obtained within the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) and taken from the 2MASS atlas. Colors represent 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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