Deep space
Messier 79
Globular cluster · M79 · NGC 1904
Globular cluster in Lepus
Photo: Ole Nielsen · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Messier 79 is a globular cluster in the southern constellation Lepus. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and is about 42,000 light-years away from Earth and 60,000 light years from the Galactic Center.
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Key facts
Distance
~41,000 light-years
Apparent mag.
+7.7
Apparent size
8.7′
Best seen with
Binoculars
Catalogue
M79 · NGC 1904
Did you know
- Listed as Messier 79 in the Messier catalogue, also known as NGC 1904.
- Found in the constellation Lepus.
- Within reach of ordinary binoculars under dark skies.
