Serpens Dwarf
Overlaid DSS image of Serpens Dwarf, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Serpens Dwarf
Palomar 5, Pal 5, MCG+00-39-016, C 1513+000, GCl 32, UGC 9792, ZWG 021.061
| Type | Globular Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 11.8 |
| Size | 13.18' x 11.48' |
| Right Ascension | 15h 16' 5.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 0° 6' 41" S |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Description | 13"-eF, pL, nBM at 100X, low surface brightness |
| Classification | dG |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
May 25, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
While the cluster is faint but clear in the DSS photo it is somewhat less so in the eyepiece, star field matched up and no clear object, faint suggestions in averted vision but I can not be certain
Other Data Sources for Serpens Dwarf
Nearby objects for Serpens Dwarf
11 objects found within 120'
| 4 Serpentis | 5 Serpentis | 6 Serpentis |
| 8 Serpentis | IC 4540 | NGC 5865 |
| NGC 5868 | NGC 5869 | NGC 5871 |
| NGC 5887 | UGC 9760 |
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Serpens Dwarf