M79 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M79 is visible between 00:12 and 01:58. It will become accessible at around 00:12, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:05, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:58 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M79
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h24m [3] |
| Declination: | −24°31' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 7.70 (V) [4] 9.21 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 12.9 kpc 42.1 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.85 |
Sources