Scutum

Overview

Scutum (Scuti) — The Shield is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★The Wild Duck Cluster (M11)
• ★The Scutum Star Cloud

Notable stars

11 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Alpha Scutimag 3.85
• Beta Scutimag 4.22
• Zeta Scutimag 4.66
• Gamma Scutimag 4.67
• Delta Scutimag 4.7
• Eta Scutimag 4.83
• Epsilon Scutimag 4.88
• HR 7119mag 5.08
• HR 6970mag 5.12
• HR 7066mag 5.38
• HR 6959mag 5.47

Deep-sky objects

• Amas de l'Ecu de Sobieski
• IC 1287
• NGC 6664
• NGC 6712
• M 26
• NGC 6649
• NGC 6625
• NGC 6704
• NGC 6683

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofAlpha Scuti
• Constellation ofBeta Scuti
• Constellation ofZeta Scuti
• Constellation ofGamma Scuti
• Constellation ofDelta Scuti
• Constellation ofEta Scuti
• Constellation ofEpsilon Scuti
• Constellation ofHR 7119
• Constellation ofHR 6970
• Constellation ofHR 7066
• Constellation ofHR 6959
• Contains objectIC 1287
• Contains objectNGC 6664
• Contains objectNGC 6712
• Contains objectNGC 6649
• Contains objectNGC 6625
• Contains objectNGC 6704
• Contains objectNGC 6683
• Neighbour ofAquila
• Neighbour ofSagittarius
• Neighbour ofSerpens
• Belongs to familyHercules Family
• Best observed inSummer Sky

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.