Scutum

The Shield
(Sct)


Scutum image mapAquilaSerpens CaudaSagittarius


Brightest stars:

         ______epoch 2000.0______

 

         R Ascension   Declination m    Spectrum parallax common name

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Alpha  18h 35m 12.4s - 8° 14' 39" 3.85   K3-III-I  0.016" 

Beta   18h 47m 10.5s - 4° 44' 52" 4.22   G4IIa     0.019" 

 



Deep sky objects:

                 ___epoch 2000.0___     m 

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NGC6664        18h 36.8m  - 8° 14'   9.0    open cluster   

NGC6694  M26   18h 45.4m  - 9° 23'   9.5    open cluster   

NGC6705  M11   18h 51.0m  - 6° 16'   7.0    open cluster    (Wild Duck Cluster)

 





Neighbours:
Aquila -Serpens Cauda -Sagittarius

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