Scutum (constellation)
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Scutum is a small constellation. Its name is Latin for shield, and it was originally named Scutum Sobiescianum by Johannes Hevelius in 1684. Located just south of the celestial equator, its four brigh
Scutum Sobiescianum in Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia 1690
The constellation Scutum as it can be seen by the naked eye
The constellation Scutum in the night sky, enhanced for color and contrast
M1-63, a bipolar planetary nebula located in the constellation of Scutum (the Shield)
Wild Duck Cluster
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The Wild Duck Cluster is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Scutum. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1681. Charles Messier included it in his catalogue of diffuse objects in 1764. It
Scutum (constellation)
…Scutum contains several open clusters, as well as a globular cluster and a planetary nebula. The two best known deep sky objects in Scutum are M11 (the Wild Duck Cluster) and the open cluster M26 (NGC 6694). The globular cluster NGC 6712 and the planetary nebula IC 1295 can be found in the eastern…
Open cluster Messier 11 in Scutum
A portion of M11, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
M11 is visible with binoculars in the constellation of Scutum.