Description
Overview:
Messier Object M68 is a Globular Cluster discovered by Charles Messier in 1780.
It has an angular size of 12 arc minutes.
Location:
M68 is located within the borders of the constellation Hydra at RA
12 39.5 and Declination -26 45.
It is 33,300 light years from Earth which makes it the 63rd furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to other Messier Objects, M68 is a bright deep sky object
with a visual magnitude of 7.8.
