Object #39 – M 26

Sunday, November 23 2008 @ 05:10 MST

Contributed by: evilscientist

M 26 - Open cluster in Scutum
Object # 39 Object Name:M 26
Other Names:NGC 6694
RA:18:45:18.00 Dec:-09:22:50.00
Constellation:Scutum Season:Summer
Magnitude:8.0 Type:Open cluster
Description:
This cluster is sparse from inside a city. Only a few stars are visible with averted vision through a telescope. It is not visible with binoculars or the unaided eye from a city.
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