Fornax 4
Globular cluster Fornax 4 |
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Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Chemical furnace |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 02 h 40 m 07.697 s |
declination | -34 ° 32 ′ 10.59 ″ |
Appearance | |
Brightness (visual) | 13.9 likes |
Brightness (B-band) | 15.2 mag |
Physical data | |
Affiliation | Fornax dwarf galaxy |
Metallicity [Fe / H] | −1.4 |
history | |
discovery | Paul William Hodge |
Discovery date | 1961 |
Catalog names | |
C 0238-348 • Hodge 4 |
Fornax 4 is a globular cluster in the chemical furnace constellation in the Fornax dwarf galaxy . The star cluster was described in 1961 by Paul William Hodge , who recognized it on images from previous years with the ADH-Baker-Schmidt telescope with an aperture of 81 cm.