NGC 2419 - Intergalactic Wanderer
NGC 2419 - Intergalactic Wanderer |
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Object data of NGC2419 |
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| Object type: | globular star cluster (II) | ||
| Size: | 6.2' | ||
| Magnitude: | 10.4 mag | ||
| Constellation: | Lyn | ||
| Distance: | 275,000 Ly | ||
| Notes: |
NGC 2419 bears the nickname "the Intergalactic Wanderer". Its orbit around
the Milky Way brings it further away from the galactic center than the
Magellanic Clouds, but it can be considered as an element of the Milky Way. The distant galaxy cluster WHL J073844.2+384442 (light travel time 3.4 Gy) is visible in the above image between NGC 2419 and the bottom left corner. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2012-03-20 + 21 + 22 + 25 + 26 + 28 | ||
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | ||
| Telescope: | 12" Newtonian telescope (f=1120mm) | ||
| Camera: | ST2000XM with CFW8 and Baader Filters | ||
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | ||
| Exposure time: | L 30x12m / R 10x12m / G 10x12m / B 10x12m | ||
| Exposure time total: | 12h 00m | ||
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