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| type = [[Open cluster]] | | type = [[Open cluster]] | ||
| epoch = 2000.0 | | epoch = 2000.0 | ||
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=== Appearance === | === Appearance === | ||
This is an open cluster; its brightest stars are of magnitude 11.9. This cluster has a well-defined zone of low star density near the nucleus. This is probably due to intervening dark interstellar matter rather than being a gap in the cluster. | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:00, 23 September 2024
NGC 6694. also known as M 26, is an open cluster located in the constellation Scutum.
| NGC 6694 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data: 2000.0 epoch | |
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Right ascension | 18 h 45.2 m |
| Declination | −9° 24′ |
| Type | Open cluster |
| Apparent magnitude | 8.0 |
| Other designations | M 26 |
Appearance
This is an open cluster; its brightest stars are of magnitude 11.9. This cluster has a well-defined zone of low star density near the nucleus. This is probably due to intervening dark interstellar matter rather than being a gap in the cluster.