M68 (Globular cluster)
From Fairfield , M68 is visible between 22:52 and 23:27. It will become accessible at around 22:52, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:10, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 23:27 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
Name
M68
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Right ascension: | 12h39m [3] |
Declination: | -26°44' [3] |
Constellation: | Hydra |
Magnitude: | 7.30 (V) [4] 10.26 (B) [3] |
Distance: | 10.2 kpc 33.3 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 2.30 |
Absolute mag (V): | -7.74 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.