Messier 26, also known as M26 or NGC 6694, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Scutum, discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. At 8th magnitude it is a challenge to find with typical binoculars, though it is visible in a telescope of at least 3 inches of aperture; roughly two dozen stars are visible through a telescope of 6 to 8 inches, and it lies south-southwest of the larger cluster Messier 11.
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Constellation Discovery Year In the Other Atlases
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Constellation: Scutum
- Catalogue: Messier Catalogue
2. Wikidata: Messier 26
3. Messier 26 (Wikipedia)
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This 8th magnitude cluster is a challenge to find in ideal skies with typical binoculars, where it can be, with any modern minimum 3-inch (76 mm) aperture device.
Messier 26, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 26, also known as NGC 6694, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scutum.
Messier 26, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 26, also known as NGC 6694, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scutum.
In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentence
Messier 26, also known as NGC 6694, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scutum.
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