| M79 |
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| NGC 1904 | |||||||||||
| Type: | Globular Cluster | ||||||||||
| Constellation: | Lepus | ||||||||||
| Magnitude: | 8.5 | ||||||||||
| Size: | 8.7' | ||||||||||
| RA-Dec: | 5h 24.5m - -24 33 | ||||||||||
| Difficulty: | T | E=easy, T=tough, C=challenging | |||||||||
| Description: | |||||||||||
| A globular cluster which resembles a fuzzy star through binoculars. A small telescope will show a compressed core with a few stars resolved around the edges. M79 has a very small angular size for a globular cluster. | |||||||||||
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