Messier 26
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The open star cluster Messier 26 2MASS catalog |
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Constellation | sign |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 18 h 45.3 m |
declination | −9 ° 23 ′ |
Appearance
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classification | I, 1, m (Trumpler), f (Shapley) |
Brightness (visual) | 8.87 likes |
Brightness (B-band) | 8.0 likes |
Angular expansion | 15.0 ' |
Number of stars | 90 |
Brightest star | 11.9 likes |
Physical data
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Redshift | 0.000013 |
Radial velocity | 4.00 km / s |
distance | 5000 ly (1500 pc ) |
diameter | 22 years |
Age | 89 million years |
history | |
Discovered by | Charles Messier |
Discovery time | June 20, 1764 |
Catalog names | |
M 26 • NGC 6694 • C 1842-094 • OCl 67 • Mel 212 • Cr 389 • Lund 858 • OCISM 13 |
Messier 26 (also known as NGC 6694 ) is a +8.0 mag bright open star cluster with an angularextentof 15 'in the constellation Shield .
Web links
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