The globular cluster M 79
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , M 79 is visible between 20:04 and 23:30. It will become accessible around 20:04, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:47, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 23:30 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 79
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 7.70 (V) [3] 9.21 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
| Right ascension: | 05h24m [2] |
| Declination: | -24°31' [2] |
| Distance: | 12.9 kpc 42.1 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.85 |