FSR 0190: Another old distant Galactic cluster

We are conducting a large programme to classify newly discovered Milky Way star cluster candidates from Froebrich et al. Here we present near-infrared follow-up observations of FSR0190 (α = 20h05m31s.3, δ = 33°34â?²09â?², J2000). The cluster is situated close to the Galactic plane (l = 70°7302, b = +0°9498). It shows a circular shape, and a relatively large number of core helium burning stars - which clearly distinguishes the cluster from the rich field - but no centrally condensed star density profile. We derive an age of more than 7 Gyr, a Galactocentric distance of 10.5 kpc, a distance of 10 kpc from the Sun, and an extinction of AK = 0.8 mag. The estimated mass is at least of the order of 105 Mâ??, and the absolute brightness is MV â?¤ -4.7 mag; both are rather typical properties for Palomar-type globular clusters. © 2007 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2007 RAS.