This globular cluster of stars lies a mind boggling 300,000 light years above the plane of the Milky Way. Astronomers once debated its gravitational attachment to our galaxy, and suggested that it might lie between galaxies – giving it its old name of “The Galactic Wanderer”.

Takahashi CCA-250 telescope with an ST11000 camera and Astrodon filters. F/7.5 LRGB(15/7min BW, 3/5min2x2binRGB)