Messier 26 (also M26, NGC 6694 and OCL 67) is a magnitude +8.0 open star cluster located 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Scutum.
The cluster was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier on the 20th June 1764.
Right Ascension 18h 45m 15.0s, Declination -09° 23' 06"
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