| M26, An Open Cluster, - this image cropped and reduced from the original photo |
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Not particularly bright or noticeable. Still it's a nice relatively compact cluster that looks nice in a medium sized telescope's view. It's about 5000 light years away, a little further than many of the better know Messier open clusters. It's about 90 million years old and has about 90 members spread over about 22 light years. Visually, it's about magnitude 8 and 15 degrees in extent. |
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10"
F6.3 Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope, (1600mm F.L.) Canon
300D camera, placed at the scopes prime focus |