Messier : Messier M79

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-04
Astronomical night: 22:15 - 04:42 (GMT -5)
Messier M79 Celestial motion
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Messier M79 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M79

General information

NGC1904 is the globular cluster globular cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Lepus constellation and has apparent size of 8 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-04 NGC1904 is not reachable.
 

Messier M79 on the sky map

Messier M79 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Lepus

Magnitude

8

Apparent size8'
Right ascension5h 24m 10.59s
Declination-24° 31′ 27.3″

Catalogues

Messier

M79

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1904

International Catalogue (IC)