NGC 2419 (Globular cluster)
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Also known as: Intergalactic Tramp, Intergalactic Wanderer
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Right ascension: 7h 39m
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Declination: 38° 51'
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Constellation: Lynx
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Date/time: 2013.02.07 19:15 UT
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Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
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FoV: 25'
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Magnification and filter(s): 167x
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Seeing: 5/10
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Transparency: 4/5
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SQM: 20.88 m/as2
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Temperature: -3°C
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Humidity: dry
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Wind: gusts
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Sight: 2 - minor details, somewhat interesting
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Difficulty: 3 - moderately visible, dark adaptation needed, averted vision might add to details
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Position: 4 - hard, complex starhopping needed
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Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
Perfectly circular shaped globular cluster with gradually brighter core. Can't resolve to separate stars, although there are many faint stars just around it - one of them on the East is actually located on the surface of the GC. I'm not sure whether these faint stars are actual members of the cluster, or simply foreground stars. The Intergalactic Tramp (or more recently called Wanderer, because the word Tramp was a bit politically incorrect) is one of the farthest globular clusters, once believed to be in the intergalactic space, but recent studies prove that it's actually physically linked to the Milky Way.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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