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The "Intergalactic Wanderer," globular cluster NGC 2419. 300,000 light years away. #astrophotography #seestar #ngc2419

Globular cluster NGC 2419 is nicknamed the Intergalactic Wanderer because, at 300,000 light years away, it was once thought to not be orbiting the Milky Way. Instead, its orbit takes about 3 billion years. #astrophotography #seestar #ngc2419

Caldwell 25 – Intergalactic Wanderer
What is the origin of the name ‘Intergalactic Wanderer’ for the globular cluster NGC 2419, also known as Caldwell 25?
https://astrocamp.eu/en/intergalactic-wanderer-ngc-2419/
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#NGC2419: #Intergalactic Wanderer
#Astronomy #Picture of the Day

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230413.html

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NGC 2419

Magnitude 9.06 globular cluster located 300,000 light-years away in the constellation Lynx. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1788.

#astrophotography #astronomy #space #unistellar #citizenscience #ngc2419 #cluster #lynx #caldwell25