• Constellation: Scutum
  • Right Ascension: 18h 45m 18.0s
  • Declination: −09° 23′ 00″
  • Distance: 5,160 ly

Messier 26 is an open cluster located in the constellation of Scutum. The cluster contains around 90 stars, with an estimated age of 89 million years. Distance to the cluster is 5,000 light years.

  • Telescope: GSO RC10
  • Camera: ZWO 1600 MM