Galaxy · Serpens
HCG 79 Seyfert's Sextet
2.8′ across
About
HCG 79, the Seyfert's Sextet, is a galaxy in Serpens, about 2.8′ across.
How to find it
- HCG 79 is in the constellation Serpens.
- Best evenings: around early July it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 59° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Hard to say: no reliable brightness is known.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Brightness unknown, so probably a challenge.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | HCG 79 |
|---|---|
| Type | Galaxy |
| Apparent size | 2.8′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 59m 11.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +20° 45′ 31″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →