NGC 6694: Difference between revisions
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| type = [[Open cluster]] | | type = [[Open cluster]] | ||
| epoch = 2000.0 | | epoch = 2000.0 | ||
| ra = | | ra = 18 h 45.2 m | ||
| de = | | de = −9° 24′ | ||
| app_size = | | app_size = | ||
| app_mag = | | app_mag = 8.0 | ||
| distance_ly = | | distance_ly = | ||
| const = Scutum | | const = Scutum | ||
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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. | |||
=== Location === | === Location === | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 5 April 2008
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.