Messier 26. NGC 6694

Click on the image for a full resolution version        See this image also on Instagram     Messier 26 is a rather inconspicuous cluster located 5,000 light years away, in the constellation Scutum. Its brightest star, HD 173348, has a magnitude of +9.5, being the rest of the remaining about 90 stars, dimmer than … Continue reading Messier 26. NGC 6694