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Djorgovski 1

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Constellation
  
Scorpius

Declination
  
−33° 03:56′

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
13.6

Right ascension
  
17 47 28.3

Distance
  
44,700 kly

Djorgovski 1

Metallicity
  
[ Fe / H ] {\displaystyle {\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}}  = -1.51 dex

Djorgovski 1 is a globular cluster discovered in 1986 by George Djorkovski who was looking for possible obscured globular clusters using the IRAS Point Source Catalog. Studies show that its stars are "metal-poor" - they contain hydrogen and helium but little else. Djorgovski 1 is actually one of the most metal-poor clusters in the inner galaxy.

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Djorgovski 1 Wikipedia
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