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Messier 68 :
globular star cluster

Messier 68 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Hydra . Messier 68 is magnitude 7.84*, and is 11' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Messier 68
      1. Type:
      2. globular cluster
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 7.84
      1. Size:
      2. 11'
      1. Right Ascension:
      2. 12h 39m 27.99s
      1. Declination:
      2. -26° 44' 38.6"
      1. Messier #:
      2. M68

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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