CONSTELLATION OF SCUTUM |
Name: Scutum
Abbreviation: Sct
Meaning: Shield
Right Ascension: 18.7h
Declination: -10º
Area (Degrees squared): 109
Stars with known planets: 0
Bordering Constellations: Aquila, Sagittarius, Serpens
Visible at latitudes between +80º and -90º and best at mid-evening during August. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Scutum
is considered a summer constellation and is visible from June to Ocober depending on the time of night.
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Scutum is a small constellation just north of Sagittarius
Deep Sky Objects:
M11 - Open Cluster, magnitude 5.60, known as the Wild Duck Cluster
M26 - Open Cluster, magnitude 8.00
NGC 6712 - Globular Cluster, magnitude 8.20
Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +4.20
2. +3.85
3. +4.65
4. +5.05
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