Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lynx (Lyn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2419
The fareway "wanderer" globular cluster NGC 2419, at the T60 Pic du Midi, apricot
The fareway "wanderer" globular cluster NGC 2419, at the T60 Pic du Midi
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The fareway "wanderer" globular cluster NGC 2419, at the T60 Pic du Midi

The fareway "wanderer" globular cluster NGC 2419, at the T60 Pic du Midi, apricot
The fareway "wanderer" globular cluster NGC 2419, at the T60 Pic du Midi
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The fareway "wanderer" globular cluster NGC 2419, at the T60 Pic du Midi

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This is one of the most remote globular cluster of our Milky Way ; at a distance of 300,000 LYrs, twice as far as the LMC, in contrast to the majority of the globulars in the halo that lie less than 1/3 as far out.

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The fareway "wanderer" globular cluster NGC 2419, at the T60 Pic du Midi, apricot