NGC 2419 (C 25)
NGC 2419 (C 25) is a globular cluster in the constellation Lynx, magnitude 10.4, 4.5′ across.
One of the most remote globular clusters of the Milky Way, about 270,000 light-years away — farther than the Magellanic Clouds — hence its nickname, the Intergalactic Wanderer. It appears as a small, faint glow.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around February, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in January). It can be seen from everywhere north of 51°S and never sets north of 51°N.
At its highest it stands 79° up from 50°N, 86° up from 35°N, 51° up from the equator, 16° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Lynx
- Designations
- C 25
- Magnitude
- 10.4
- Apparent size
- 4.5′
- Position
- RA 7h 38.1m, Dec +38° 53′ (J2000)
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