Koposov 1
{{Short description|Globular cluster in the constellation Virgo}}
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| name = Koposov 1
| image = GLC_Koposov1.png
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| epoch = J2000
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| constellation = Virgo
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Koposov 1 is a low-luminosity globular cluster in the constellation Virgo in the halo of the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered, along with globular cluster Koposov 2 by S. Koposov et al. in 2007. Koposov 1 and Koposov 2 were described by their discoverers as the "lowest luminosity globular clusters orbiting the Milky Way," along with AM 4, Palomar 1, and Whiting 1.{{cite journal
| last1 = Koposov | first1 = S.
| last2 = de Jong | first2 = J.T.A.
| last3 = Belokurov | first3 = V.
| last4 = Rix | first4 = H.-W.
| last5 = Zucker | first5 = D.B.
| last6 = Evans | first6 = N.W.
| last7 = Gilmore | first7 = G. | author-link7 = Gerard F. Gilmore
| last8 = Irwin | first8 = M.J.
| last9 = Bell | first9 = E.F.
| date = 2007
| title = The Discovery of Two Extremely Low Luminosity Milky Way Globular Clusters
| journal = The Astrophysical Journal
| volume = 669 | issue = 1
| pages = 337–342 | doi=10.1086/521422 | bibcode=2007ApJ...669..337K |arxiv = 0706.0019 | s2cid = 6680417
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{{Milky Way}}
{{Virgo (constellation)}}
{{Sky|11|59|18.05|+|12|15|36.0}}
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Category:Virgo (constellation)
Category:Astronomical objects discovered in 2007
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