Messier Index/M68

Messier 68
	; M68 from w:Hubble Space Telescope; 3.32′ view; Credit: w:NASA/w:STScI/w:WikiSky
Observation data (w:J2000 epoch)
Class	X
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension	12h 39m 28.01s
Declination	-26° 44′ 34.9″
Distance	33.3 kly[citation needed] (10.2 kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+9.67
Apparent dimensions (V)	11′.0
Physical characteristics
Mass	- kg (- M)
Radius	53 ly
VHB	-
Estimated age	11.2 Gyr
Notable features	Relatively metal poor.[citation needed]
Other designations	M68, NGC 4590, GCl 20
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Messier 68 (also known as M68 or NGC 4590) is a w:globular cluster in the w:Hydra constellation. It was discovered by w:Charles Messier in w:1780. M68 is at a distance of about 33,000 w:light-years away from w:Earth.

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↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 4590. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2006-11-17.
↑ distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 53 ly. radius

Messier 68
M68 from w:Hubble Space Telescope; 3.32′ view Credit: w:NASA/w:STScI/w:WikiSky
Observation data (w:J2000 epoch)
Class	X
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension	12^h 39^m 28.01^s^[1]
Declination	-26° 44′ 34.9″^[1]
Distance	33.3 kly^{[citation needed]} (10.2 kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+9.67^[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	11′.0
Physical characteristics
Mass	- kg (- M)
Radius	53 ly^[2]
V_HB	-
Estimated age	11.2 Gyr
Notable features	Relatively metal poor.^{[citation needed]}
Other designations	M68, NGC 4590, GCl 20^[1]
v • d • e