Globular cluster
Intergalactic Wanderer (NGC2419)
In Lynx (Lyn) • Magnitude 10.1 • 4.5 arcminutes
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Distant globular cluster in Lynx.
Intergalactic Wanderer at a glance
| Catalog IDs | N 2419 |
| Type | Globular cluster |
| Constellation | Lynx (Lyn) |
| Right ascension | 07h 38m 08s |
| Declination | +38° 52' 48" |
| Apparent magnitude | 10.10 |
| Surface brightness | 22.0 mag/arcsec² |
| Angular size | 4.5 × 4.5 arcmin |
| Max altitude at 45°N | 84° |
| Best imaging months | Dec, Jan, Feb |
How to image Intergalactic Wanderer
Intergalactic Wanderer sits in the constellation Lynx at right ascension 07h 38m 08s and declination +38° 52' 48". To frame and integrate it well, AstroPlanner will compute the optimal moonless window for tonight from your location, the field-of-view fit against your sensor and focal length, the suggested total integration time given your aperture and sky Bortle class, and a cloud-aware schedule that drops it from the plan if your nearest cloud forecast spike overlaps the best altitude window.