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Palomar 3 :
globular star cluster

Palomar 3 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Sextans . Palomar 3 is magnitude 14.26*, and is 1.6' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Palomar 3
      1. Type:
      2. globular cluster
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 14.26
      1. Size:
      2. 1.6'
      1. Right Ascension:
      2. 10h 05m 31.90s
      1. Declination:
      2. +00° 04' 18.0"

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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