NGC 2419 bears the nickname "the
Intergalactic Wanderer," which was bestowed when it was
erroneously thought not to be in orbit around the Milky Way. Its
orbit brings it further away from the galactic center than the
Magellanic Clouds, but it can (with qualifications) be
considered as an element of the Milky Way. At this great
distance it takes three billion years to make one trip around
the galaxy.
