Scutum

• Abbreviation: Sct
• Genitive: Scuti
• Translation: The Shield
• Sky Chart
• Peoria Astronomical Society Scutum Page
• Interactive star chart (Java applet)

Position in the Sky

• Explanation of the following information
• Right Ascension: 19 hours
• Declination: -10 degrees
• Visible between latitudes 70 and -90 degrees
• Best seen in August (at 9:00 PM)

Messier Objects

• M11 The Wild Duck Cluster (open cluster)
• M26 (open cluster)

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