M 79 is a globular cluster 42,661 light-years away, in Lepus: an ancient, tightly bound swarm of stars in the Milky Way's halo.
Fly there in 3D| Also known as | NGC 1904, GCl 10, C 0522-245 |
| Type | Globular cluster |
| Distance | 42,661 light-years |
| Tidal radius | 216 light-years |
| Core radius | 0.087 arcminutes |
| King concentration | 2.302 |
| Absolute magnitude | -7.64 |
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Position (J2000) | RA 81.0458°, Dec -24.5244° |
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