Whiting 1 is a globular cluster in Cetus. It is thought to be part of the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy.[3] It is a metal-rich cluster.[4]
It was discovered by Alan B. Whiting, G.K.T. Hau and Mike Irwin in 2002. It was identified as a globular cluster by Giovanni Carraro in 2005.[5]
References
- ^ “Whiting 1”.
- ^ “SIMBAD”.
- ^ Carraro, G.; Zinn, R.; Moni Bidin, C. “Whiting 1: the youngest globular cluster associated with the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy”.
- ^ Valcheva, A.T.; Ovcharov, E.P.; Lalova, A.D.; Nedialkov, P.L.; Ivanov, V.D.; Carraro, G. “Properties of the Young Milky Way globular cluster Whiting 1 from near-infrared photometry”.
- ^ “Whiting 1: Globular Cluster Whiting 1 (WHI B0200-03), in Cetus”.
