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Messier 26 Open Cluster in Scutum
M26 in Scutum (APO120 Ra).jpg
This is the modestly rich and bright (8th magnitude) open star cluster Messier 26 in the constellation of Scutum, overshadowed by the more spectacular Messier 11 to the north in Scutum. It lies in a rich starfield laced with dark dust in the Scutum Starcloud in the Milky Way. The bright star at upper right is 5th magnitude Delta Scuti.
The field of view is 2.4° by 1.6°.
Technical:
This is a stack of 7 x 6 minute exposures with the Askar APO120 refractor at f/7 and the Canon Ra at ISO 800. Taken from the Quailway Cottage in southeast Arizona in October 2024.
The field of view is 2.4° by 1.6°.
Technical:
This is a stack of 7 x 6 minute exposures with the Askar APO120 refractor at f/7 and the Canon Ra at ISO 800. Taken from the Quailway Cottage in southeast Arizona in October 2024.
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