Koposov 2 is shown to be an old (13.7 Gyr) star cluster with half-light radius 2.7 pc, absolute magnitude -0.95, and stellar mass 372 solar masses, supporting a star cluster classification over a dwarf galaxy.
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Discovery and spectroscopic confirmation of DELVE 8/Gemini I as an ultra-faint compact Milky Way satellite at 120 kpc with low metallicity upper limit.
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The Hubble Missing Globular Clusters Survey IV. Ultra-faint compact satellites of the Milky Way. The case of Koposov 2
Koposov 2 is shown to be an old (13.7 Gyr) star cluster with half-light radius 2.7 pc, absolute magnitude -0.95, and stellar mass 372 solar masses, supporting a star cluster classification over a dwarf galaxy.
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Discovery and Spectroscopic Characterization of a Distant, Compact Milky Way Satellite in Gemini
Discovery and spectroscopic confirmation of DELVE 8/Gemini I as an ultra-faint compact Milky Way satellite at 120 kpc with low metallicity upper limit.