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M11, the Wild Duck Cluster in Scutum

author: J.Lodriguss/Novapix

reference: a-aou67-05008

Image Size 300 DPI: 30 * 19 cm

Located in the constellation of Scutum, it is sometimes mistaken for a loose globular cluster. M11 is called the "Wild Duck Cluster" because of it's resemblance to a flight of wild ducks when viewed in a telescope. M11 has an overall brightness of magnitude 5.8 and a size of 35 arc minutes (a little larger than the full moon). It contains as many as 500 stars ranging from 9th magnitude down to 14th magnitude.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ASTRONOMY - M11 - NGC 6705 - OPEN CLUSTER - SCUTUM - STAR - STAR CLUSTER -