Based on proper motion studies, this cluster was first suspected in 2000 to have been captured from the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (SagDEG) about 1.7 Ga ago.
This cluster was first identified as being part of the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (SagDEG) in 2000 based on its proper motion, and it is estimated to have formed approximately 1.7 billion years ago.