| Palomar 4 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Dist Ly: | 326 kly |
| Dist Pc: | 100 kpc |
| Names: | UGCA 237, GCl 17 |
Palomar 4 is a globular cluster of the Milky Way galaxy belonging to the Palomar Globular Clusters group. It was discovered in 1949 by Edwin Hubble and again in 1955 by A. G. Wilson. It is calculated to be 100000abbr=offNaNabbr=off from the Sun.[2]
This star cluster is further away than the SagDEG satellite galaxy.
Initially it was thought to be a dwarf galaxy, and it was given the name Ursa Major Dwarf. However, it was later discovered to be a globular cluster.