M26 (Open cluster)

From South El Monte , M26 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:47, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:28, 46° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:33, 43° above your southern horizon.
Name
M26
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 18h45m [3] |
Declination: | −09°23' [3] |
Constellation: | Scutum |
Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [5] 8.00 (B) [3] |
Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.2 klyr [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.87 |
Absolute mag (V): | -3.02 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.