Open Cluster · M26

M26 — NGC 6694

M26 is a moderately rich open cluster in Scutum, about 5,000 light-years from Earth. It contains about 90 stars and is approximately 89 million years old. The cluster is partially obscured by a region of lower-than-average star density at i

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