NGC 2419 / Intergalactic Wanderer

NameIntergalactic Wanderer
Designation(s)NGC 2419, C25
Object Type(s)Globular Cluster
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), Caldwell, NGC
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationAuriga
Date and Time Observed2024-02-06 22:25:00
Instrument8" EdgeHD SCT
CameraASI294mc-Pro
Image DetailsUp is 269.9 degrees E of N. Total integration time was 10m. Exposures 30s@305g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding..
DescriptionA globular cluster located near no others. That's why old school astronomers thought it might be an intergalactic wanderer (it isn't).
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