About NGC 1904 (M79)

NGC 1904 is a rewarding deep-sky target and presents itself as a diffuse object. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 15° altitude and reaches 65° around 05:14 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Lepus

Distance

41100 ly

Size

7.8'

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

7.7