M68

M 68, NGC 4590

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Reference data

RA · J200012h 39m 28.0s189.866708°

Dec · J2000-26° 44′ 34.9″-26.743028°

Magnitude7.960

Angular size6.6′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationHya

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM68Existing Astro Corner canonical name

MESSIERM 68OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

NGCNGC 4590OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:07Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:07Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:07Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:07Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:07Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:07Source

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