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 (click to change), M 79 is visible between 02:44 and 06:10. It will become accessible at around 02:44, when it rises 21° above your south-eastern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:27, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 06:10 when it sinks to 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: | 8.16 (V)[1] 9.21 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
| Right Ascension: | 05h24m [1] |
| Declination: | -24°31' [1] |
| Distance: | 12.9 kpc 42.1 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -7.39 |
Source