M79 · globular cluster
Messier 79
Messier 79 is a globular cluster in the southern constellation Lepus.
RA05h 24m 10sDec−24° 31' 28"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- M79
- All designations
- M79 · NGC 1904
- Object type
- Globular Cluster
- Constellation
- Lepus
- Best viewing
- Winter
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 05h 24m 10s
- Declination (J2000)
- −24° 31' 28"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used