Messier 79
Messier 79 is a Milky Way globular cluster (GC) found in the constellation of Lepus . Here are some key stats on Messier 79 :
| Cluster name: | Messier 79 |
| Magnitude: | 7.7 |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Size (arc-minutes): | 9.6' |
| Distance: | 42,268 ly |
| Right Ascension: | 05h 24m 11.09s |
| Declination: | -24° 31' 28.0" |