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Koposov 2
Globular cluster · Globular cluster in the constellation Gemini
About Koposov 2
Koposov 2 is about 76,451 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 76,451 years ago.
It is 100,864 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 | 76,451 light-years (23.44 kpc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 100,864 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 195.11°, b = +25.55° |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -0.9 |
| Stellar mass | 4.07 × 10² suns |
| Half-light radius | 6 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
Koposov 2 is a low-luminosity globular cluster in the constellation Gemini in the halo of the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered, along with globular cluster Koposov 1 by S. Koposov et al. in 2007.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Koposov 2, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Ursa Major II Dwarf galaxy
- Willman 1 Dwarf galaxy
- Draco II Dwarf galaxy
- Stellar halo (break radius) Galactic structure
- Milky Way Galaxy
- M54 Globular cluster