C25 · globular cluster
Intergalactic Wanderer
NGC 2419 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lynx.
RA07h 38m 07sDec+38° 52' 48"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C25
- All designations
- C25 · NGC 2419 · Intergalactic Wanderer
- Object type
- Globular Cluster
- Constellation
- Lynx
- Best viewing
- Spring
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 07h 38m 07s
- Declination (J2000)
- +38° 52' 48"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
- Redshift (z)
- -0.000067
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 2419 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lynx. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 31, 1788. NGC 2419 is at a distance of about 300,000 light years from the Solar System and at the same distance from the Galactic Center.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used