Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lynx (Lyn)  ·  Contains:  HD60694  ·  HD60847  ·  HD61294  ·  NGC 2419  ·  NGC 2424  ·  PGC 2120578  ·  PGC 2121080  ·  PGC 2121353  ·  PGC 2121509  ·  PGC 2121673  ·  PGC 2122882  ·  PGC 2123581  ·  PGC 2123888  ·  PGC 2125483  ·  PGC 2128738  ·  PGC 2128841  ·  PGC 2129246  ·  PGC 2129288  ·  PGC 2132271  ·  PGC 2132381  ·  PGC 2133016  ·  PGC 2134685  ·  PGC 2137090  ·  PGC 2138264  ·  PGC 2138701  ·  PGC 2139131  ·  PGC 2139726  ·  PGC 2142206  ·  PGC 2142886  ·  PGC 2142967  ·  And 19 more.
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NGC 2419

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NGC 2419

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In the constellation Lynx, lies the globular cluster NGC 2419 “The Intergalatic Wanderer”.  Discovered by William Herschel in 1788, this DSO is calculated 274,600 light years from Earth with a diameter of 400 light years.  The title, “The Intergalatic Wanderer” was given to this cluster because it is estimated it takes 3 billion years to orbit the Milky Way.

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NGC 2419, Terrance