NGC 2419
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NGC 2419 is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Lynx. Alternatively, it is known as Caldwell 25. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on December 31, 1788. NGC
NGC 2419 by HST
NGC 2419 – wide field view
Center of NGC 2419 (Hubble Space Telescope)
Lynx (constellation)
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Lynx is a constellation named after the animal, usually observed in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere. The constellation was introduced in the late 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is a faint con
NGC 2419
…NGC 2419 is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Lynx. Alternatively, it is known as Caldwell 25. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on December 31, 1788. NGC 2419 is at a…
Earliest depiction of Lynx, in 1690
Illustration from Urania's Mirror (1825). The obsolete constellation Telescopium Herschelii is to its right.
The constellation of Lynx as it can be seen by the naked eye