M-26 in Scutum
M-26 is another large open cluster in a star rich portion of the sky.   It covers about the same area of the sky as 1/2 the size of a full moon.   You can find it because it is close to the bright stars in the constellation Scutum. However, the number of stars is much smaller than other open clustrs.
    Constellation:  Scutum

    Size:  14 arcmin 

    Magnitude:  8.0

    Number of Stars:  30

    RA:  18h 45m 12s

    Dec: -09 d 23m 00s


Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
M-5C CCD Camera
Focal Ratio: f4.0
Exposure:  90 sec exposures
Link to SEDS M-26 Page
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