A small ball of hundreds of thousands of stars against a starfield

The "Intergalactic Wanderer," globular cluster NGC 2419. 300,000 light years away.
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A condensed ball of stars

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.
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A telescopic image reveals NGC 2419, a globular star cluster nicknamed "the Intergalactic Wanderer," situated nearly 300,000 light-years away in the constellation Lynx. Two bright, nearby stars are also visible, contrasting with the distant cluster's faint glow despite its intrinsic brightness. The image highlights the vast distances in space and the intriguing possibility of NGC 2419's extragalactic origin.

Astronomy Picture from 04/06/2015

NGC 2419: Intergalactic Wanderer

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150604.html


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Caldwell 25 - Intergalactic Wanderer - ASTROCAMP NGC 2419 is a unique globular cluster located in the constellation Lynx, and it is situated at a distance of around 300,000 light-years from Earth.

Caldwell 25 – Intergalactic Wanderer
What is the origin of the name ‘Intergalactic Wanderer’ for the globular cluster NGC 2419, also known as Caldwell 25?
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