Whiting 1
| Whiting 1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 02m 57s |
| Declination | -03° 15' 10" |
| Distance | 95,900 (30600 ± 1200[1]) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.03 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.2' |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude | -2.46 |
| Radius | 33 |
| Estimated age | 5 Billion years |
| Other designations | WHI B0200-03[2] |
Whiting 1 is a globular cluster in Cetus. It is thought to be part of the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy.[3] It is a metal-rich cluster.[4]
It was discovered by Alan B. Whiting, G.K.T. Hau and Mike Irwin in 2002. It was identified as a globular cluster by Giovanni Carraro in 2005.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Whiting 1".
- ^ "SIMBAD".
- ^ Carraro, G.; Zinn, R.; Moni Bidin, C. "Whiting 1: the youngest globular cluster associated with the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy".
- ^ Valcheva, A.T.; Ovcharov, E.P.; Lalova, A.D.; Nedialkov, P.L.; Ivanov, V.D.; Carraro, G. "Properties of the Young Milky Way globular cluster Whiting 1 from near-infrared photometry".
- ^ "Whiting 1: Globular Cluster Whiting 1 (WHI B0200-03), in Cetus".
