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Caldwell 42
C42
Measured
NGC 7006. Globular cluster in Delphinus. Hubble ACS.
About 135,000 light-years out. A halo relic. NASA: globulars like C42 are relics of the Galaxy’s youth. Unusually elongated orbit. May have been born elsewhere and later accreted.
What it supports
A Caldwell seat with a Hubble plate. NGC 7006 is the older name.
What it does not
Not M42. Not a measured forty-two light-years.
ExactnessExact
Form42
Unitcatalogue
Strengthhard