Terzan 8
Globular cluster Terzan 8 |
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Image of the Hubble Space Telescope from the center of Terzan 8 | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 19 h 41 m 45 s |
declination | -34 ° 00 ′ 01 ″ |
Appearance | |
Brightness (visual) | 12.0 mag |
Angular expansion | 4.0 ' |
Physical data | |
Affiliation | Sagittarius dwarf galaxy |
distance | 84.8 kLj |
history | |
discovery | Agop Terzan |
Discovery date | 1968 |
Catalog names | |
C 1938-341 • GCl 113.1 • Ter 8 |
Terzan 8 ( Ter 8 ) is a globular star cluster around 85,000 light-years away in the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy , which was discovered by Agop Terzan in 1968 .