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Messier Index/M68
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Messier 68 280px M68 from w:Hubble Space Telescope; 3.32′ view w:NASA/w:STScI/w:WikiSky w:J2000 X Hydra 12 39 28.01SIMBAD Astronomical Database
Results for NGC 4590
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad
2006-11-17 -26 44 34.9 33.3 klyFebruary 2007 10.2 kpc +9.67 11′.0 - - 53 lydistance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 53 ly. radius - 11.2 Gyr Relatively metal poor.February 2007 M68, NGC 4590, GCl 20
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.
External links
Globular Cluster M68 @ SEDS Messier pages
Messier 68, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page
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