Messier 26
(Wide field DSO)
Object
Cross Reference
Common Name
Object Type
Constellation
English Name
M26
NGC 6694 / Cr 389
Open Cluster
n/a
Scutum
The Shield
RE
DEC
Size
Magnitude
Morphology
Distance
Extends
Age
18h 45m 15s
-19° 23′ 06″
8.0′
+8.0v
Trumpler I 1m
4,900 ly
21 ly
89 million years
Location
Mount
Telescope
Type
Camera / CCD
Filter
Milton Keynes, UK
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT
Celestron Edge HD
8-inch SCT
Canon EOS 700D
no filter
.
Notes – Messier 26
– M26, NGC 6694, Collinder 389 (Cr 389)
– 30 stars
– deatched
– strong concentration of stars
– small range in brightness
– course open cluster
.
Notable features
– n/a
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