NGC 2419 - The Intergalactic Wanderer

[callump]

This globular cluster in Lynx seems to be fairly faint (mag 10), and is one of the most distant (about 269 kly from us).

It was called the Intergalactic Wanderer, because at one time it was not thought to be orbiting our galaxy like other globular clusters do. But in fact it is. 

Again the sky was poor last night (2021 01 06) so will probably revisit this on a better night.

 

Callum

 

[London_David]

As it happens I was looking at this on 3/1/21.

Really sorry but I can't remember the total integration time or anything else - it was under 9 minutes total and probably about 5 minutes. Exposures were under 15 seconds and probably 4 or 8.  Captured with a WO GT80 with the 0.8 reducer/flattener and an ASI290 on an AZGTI.

Definitely more detail on yours! I think my seeing wasn't great.

Edited January 7, 2021 by London_David

[Mike JW]

Hi David and Callum, I have yet to view it but will wait until we get some decent skies (if ever). Thanks for the inspiration to track this one down.

Mike

[John]

Nice shots folks. Interesting object.

I managed to track it down visually with my 100mm refractor a while back. Quite hard work with that aperture, visually !:

https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/350271-ngc-2419-a-very-very-distant-globular-cluster/

 

[Mike JW]

Thanks John, enjoyed your post in the other thread - always appreciate when folk add in interesting details.

Mike