The open cluster M 26

From Ashburn , M 26 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:50 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:24.
Name
M 26
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Constellation: | Scutum |
Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [5] 8.00 (B) [3] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.87 |
Right ascension: | 18h45m [3] |
Declination: | -09°23' [3] |
Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.2 klyr [2] |
Absolute mag (V): | -3.02 |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.