This image of M26 is a single 3 minute exposure taken on June 18, 1999 at Anza California with my Meade LX200 10" F/6.3 telescope with a SBIG ST-8 and AO-7 Adaptive Optics.
RA (2000)
18h, 45m, 12.0s
DEC (2000)
-09°, 24', 00"
Magnitude
8.0
Size
15 arc min
Constellation
Scutum
Other Name
NGC 6494
Distance
4,900 Light Years
Radial Velocity
Unknown
Object Type
Open Cluster I 1 m
Notes:
Age: 89 Million Years
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