Palomar 8

[Stevec35]

Here's another one of the Palomar globular clusters, Palomar 8. Nothing particularly exciting about it except I've always wondered why it never received a NGC designation because visually it's quite an easy object.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/Pal8_STXL16200_RC14.htm

[atalas]

Nice catch Steve....couldn't find much written about It compared to some of the other Palomar's.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Louie. Yes it isn't well documented on the web. I had trouble finding other mages of it.

[Bart]

Very loose for a glob. Nice work though.

I think globs are my favourite objects besides some of the great galaxies on here.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Bart. Actually I've seen globulars looser than this one. I like them too but this isn't a particularly colorful example.

[astroron]

Yep Steve that's an easy one to observe.
All the Palomar globular clusters were found on survey plates.
Seems like someone didn't check that some of the globs had already been discovered and had NGC/IC numbers.
Here's a complete list,which I guess you already have,but others might like anyway. ;)
http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/palglob.htm
Cheers:thumbsup:

[Paul Haese]

Great resolution on this tiny glob Steve.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Paul. The data is a bit thin. I had to throw out a lot of subs.



Yes that website is probably the best reference. Palomar 8 is probably the second easiest after Palomar 9. Surprisingly it's hard to find many images of it on the web. It's also surprising it was missed in the NGC/IC. There was a Canadian observer (now dead I think) who claimed to have observed all of the Palomars with a C11. He must have had good eyes. Of course the Terzan globulars, once regarded as impossible, are even more of a challenge.

[Placidus]

Tiny and pretty. Is it at great distance, or on the other side of the galaxy?

The bright red and blue pair add interest.

[Stevec35]

It's a reasonable distance away Mike - about 42,000 light years. The yellowish colour of many of the stars probably indicates that there is some absorbing dust in the way.

[Peter Ward]

Looks like the system is working well Steve. Great stars for this image scale.
Not exactly an exciting little sucker, but well captured :thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

Thanks Peter. Yes you are right about this one not being exciting. Probably explains why it's hardly ever imaged.

[RickS]

Nice catch, Steve!

[cometcatcher]

It's cute and stands out well in the photo. Not quite an omega C but different is good.

[Stevec35]

Thanks guys. As I've said in a previous comment I think it's bright enough to have a NGC designation.