M79 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M79 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:27, 31° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:57, 27° above your south-western 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