M 79
Globular Cluster M79 (NGC 1904), class V,
in Lepus
Right Ascension | 05 : 24.5 (h:m) |
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Declination | -24 : 33 (deg:m) |
Distance | 41.1 (kly) |
Visual Brightness | 7.7 (mag) |
Apparent Dimension | 8.7 (arc min) |
M79’s apparent diameter of 8.7 minutes of arc corresponds to a linear extension
of over 100 light years.
This cluster is slightly elliptical, extended at position angle 45 deg, and
has only 7 known variables. It is receding at about 200 km/sec.
About 0.5 degrees to the SW lies the 5.5 mag star ADS 3954 with its 7th mag
companion, separated by 3″.
- UIT images of M79 (visible and UV) from
the Astro-1 Space Shuttle mission (STS-35)
- More images of M79
Last Modification: 20 Nov 1997, 22:10 MET