Koposov 2 is a low-luminosity
globular cluster in the
constellation
A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.
The origins of the e ...
Gemini in the halo of the
Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered, along with globular cluster
Koposov 1
Koposov 1 is a low-luminosity globular cluster in the constellation Virgo in the halo of the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered, along with globular cluster Koposov 2 by S. Koposov et al. in 2007. Koposov 1 and Koposov 2 were described by their ...
by S. Koposov et al. in 2007. Koposov 1 and Koposov 2 were described by their discoverers as the "lowest luminosity globular clusters orbiting the Milky Way," along with
AM 4,
Palomar 1
Palomar 1 is a globular cluster part of the Palomar group in the constellation Cepheus in the
halo possibly in the Outer Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. First discovered by George O. Abell in 1954 on the Palomar Survey Sky plates,
it was catalo ...
, and
Whiting 1
Whiting is the name of
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Fish
*'' Merlangius merlangus'', the original fish species to r ...
.
References
Globular clusters
Gemini (constellation)
Astronomical objects discovered in 2007
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