Messier 26
E463800
Messier 26 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its relatively compact grouping of stars and moderate brightness.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| open cluster M26 | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Messier object
ⓘ
NGC object ⓘ open star cluster ⓘ |
| age |
80 million years
ⓘ
8×10^7 years ⓘ |
| angularSize | 15 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 8.0 ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | summer ⓘ |
| brightnessClass | moderately bright open cluster ⓘ |
| catalogCode |
M26
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 6694 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
Messier Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New General Catalogue (NGC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clusterType | galactic open cluster ⓘ |
| compactness | relatively compact for an open cluster ⓘ |
| constellation | Scutum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
giant stars
ⓘ
main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| declination | −09° 24′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Charles Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1764 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
1.5 kiloparsecs
ⓘ
5000 light-years ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | −5° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 18° ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
M26
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 6694 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStarCount | dozens of member stars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galactic disk
ⓘ
Milky Way ⓘ constellation of the Shield ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Scutum Star Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity | near-solar ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf |
Messier catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 45m ⓘ |
| visibility | visible with small telescopes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Scutum
subject surface form:
Scutum
this entity surface form:
open cluster M26