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      M 68 LRGB
      Wallpaper author:
      Thomas Peter

      25 Jan 2026

      M 68 LRGB

      Messier 68 (M68) is a globular star cluster located in Hydra, the largest constellation in the sky. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 9.67 and lies at a distance of 33,600 light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 4590 in the New General Catalogue.

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      M68

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      Telescope Live
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      M 68 LRGB