Scutum
Genitive: Scuti
Equatorial
109 sq°
Sct
Brightest star: Alpha Scuti
Mythology
The Shield, created by Hevelius in 1684 to honor the Polish King John III Sobieski. One of the few constellations named after a real person.
Observing Highlights
Contains the Wild Duck Cluster (M11), one of the richest and most compact open clusters known. Lies in the Scutum Star Cloud, a bright section of the Milky Way.
Main Stars
20
Main Stars
20HIP 91117; Alpha Sct
3.85 mag
K3 III
HIP 92175; Beta Sct
4.22 mag
G4IIa
HIP 90135; Zeta Sct
4.68 mag
G9-IIIbFe-0.5
HIP 90595; Gamma Sct
4.70 mag
A3Vn
HIP 91726; Delta Sct
4.72 mag
F2IIIpDel Del
HIP 93026; Eta Sct
4.83 mag
K2III
HIP 91845; Epsilon Sct
4.90 mag
G8IIb
5.10 mag
B5II
5.14 mag
G8III
HIP 92202
5.20 mag
4.2 - 8.6
RVA
K0Ibp
5.50 mag
K3Ib-IICN1
5.71 mag
F2Ib-II
5.72 mag
12.4″
B: 9.3
B2V
5.73 mag
B8IV-Ve
5.76 mag
A2V
5.83 mag
F2Ib
5.84 mag
16.4″
B: 11.9
K4III
HIP 90651
5.96 mag
B9pSiCr
5.99 mag
K2Ib
6.15 mag
K0-1III
Double Stars
9
Double Stars
9
5.72 mag
12.4″
B: 9.3
B2V
5.84 mag
16.4″
B: 11.9
K4III
HIP 92442
6.80 mag
6.60 - 7.30
SRB
C5II
6.31 mag
4.0″
B: 11.9
K0
6.47 mag
2.5″
B: 10.6
B9IV
HIP 91726; Delta Sct
4.72 mag
F2IIIpDel Del
HIP 91845; Epsilon Sct
4.90 mag
G8IIb
5.71 mag
F2Ib-II
5.99 mag
K2Ib
Variable Stars
2
Variable Stars
2
Deep Sky Objects
15
Deep Sky Objects
15
Open Cluster
(10)
NGC 6705
5.8 mag
14.
NGC 6694
8.0 mag
15.
7.8 mag
16.
8.9 mag
6.
10.0 mag
11.
9.2 mag
6.
12.0 mag
5.
9.0 mag
— mag
— mag
Globular Cluster
(1)
8.2 mag
7.2
Planetary Nebula
(1)
15.0 mag
1.4
Reflection Nebula
(1)
— mag
44.