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NGC 2419 · globular cluster

NGC 2419

NGC 2419 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lynx.

RA07h 38m 07sDec+38° 52' 48"

Image: NASA Hubble. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation
NGC 2419
All designations
NGC 2419
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
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Visibility tonight

V

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

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References

Wikipedia title resolved via id — the catalog designation was a Wikipedia article title directly.

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  • coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used