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Kim 2
Globular cluster · Globular cluster
About Kim 2
Kim 2 is about 341,518 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 341,518 years ago.
It is 322,470 light-years from the centre of the Milky Way.
The map lists it as a globular cluster and shows it at the scale of the Milky Way and the Local Group, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
Classification ambiguous: may be a globular cluster or an ultra-faint dwarf galaxy.
Key numbers
| Distance | 341,518 light-years (104.71 kpc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 322,470 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 347.15°, b = -42.07° |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -1.5 |
| Stellar mass | 6.76 × 10² suns |
| Half-light radius | 42 light-years |
Data: Local Volume Database v1.1.1 (Pace 2025).
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Magellanic Clouds, a view about 520,000 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
Kim 2, also known as Indus I, is a distant globular cluster in the constellation of Indus. It was discovered by Dongwon Kim of the Stromlo Milky Way Satellite Survey run by the Australian National University using the SkyMapper telescope images.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Kim 2, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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