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detailed study of GC Palomar 6

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https://phys.org/news/2021-09-palomar-g ... uster.html
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Here's a good article from S&T on observing Palomar globulars. In the case of six, it is partially obscured by dust. Nevertheless, some of the Palomars can be caught in amateur instruments as small as 8", whilst otherwise 16" or more aperture is needed.

https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/p ... -clusters/
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