Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lynx (Lyn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2419
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NGC 2419 - the Intergalactic Wanderer, Serge Caballero
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NGC 2419 - the Intergalactic Wanderer

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NGC 2419 - the Intergalactic Wanderer, Serge Caballero
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NGC 2419 - the Intergalactic Wanderer

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Erroneously thought to not be in orbit around the Milky Way, this globular cluster's orbit takes it further than the Magellanic Clouds from the center of our galaxy, with an orbital period of about 3 billion years. It is also one of the most massive globular clusters of our galaxy.

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NGC 2419 - the Intergalactic Wanderer, Serge Caballero