M79 (Globular cluster)
![M79 Image of M79](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115843_c18e13a2db9b.png)
From Cambridge , M79 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 13° below the horizon at dawn.
Name
M79
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Object type
Globular cluster
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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 |
Absolute mag (V): | -7.85 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.