The globular cluster M 79

From Fairfield , M 79 is visible between 19:43 and 22:16. It will become accessible around 19:43, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:00, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 22:16 when it sinks below 22° above your southern horizon.
Name
M 79
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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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] |
Absolute mag (V): | -7.85 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.