NGC 2419
Scientific overview
NGC 2419 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lynx. It shines at apparent magnitude 10.05 and spans about 4.5 arcminutes of sky.
Observation guide
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
Location in the sky
Precision measurements
Distances and velocities from SIMBAD · NGC 2419
| Distance | 270,710 ly | SIMBAD · catalogued |
| Physical size (major axis) | 354.358294 ly | SIMBAD · derived |
| Radial velocity | -20.6 ± 0.2 km/s | SIMBAD · measured |
| Right ascension (ICRS) | 114.535458 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
| Declination (ICRS) | 38.881917 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
Full field-level provenance
- Distance: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · mesDistance · dist · 2008MNRAS.389.1924F · catalogued value · source value 0.083 Mpc · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Physical size (major axis): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · derived (OpenNGC angular size × SIMBAD distance) · physical size = angular size × distance (small-angle); angular size from OpenNGC, distance from SIMBAD mesDistance · derived · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Radial velocity: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · rvz_radvel · 2018MNRAS.478.1520B · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 2006MNRAS.365.1357D · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 2006MNRAS.365.1357D · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
Physical size is derived from the OpenNGC angular size and the catalogued distance (small-angle: size = angle × distance). This is a Galactic object: its Doppler shift is shown as a radial velocity, not a cosmological redshift. Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.
Other objects in Lynx
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 2683NGC 2683 | Spiral galaxy | 9.69 | 9.48 |
| Bear Claw NebulaNGC 2537 | Barred spiral galaxy | 11.71 | 2.07 |
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.