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Scutum is a small constellation. Its name is Latin for shield , and it was originally named Scutum Sobiescianum by Johannes Hevelius in 1684. Located just south of the celestial equator , its four brightest stars form a narrow diamond shape.
"Identification of a Constellation from a Position" Gould, B. A. "Uranometria Argentina". Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27 "AAVSO Website". American Association of Variable Star Observers
Delta Scuti, Latinized from δ Scuti, is a variable star in the southern constellation Scutum.With an apparent visual magnitude that fluctuates around 4.72, [4] it is the fifth-brightest star in this small and otherwise undistinguished constellation.
Messier 26, also known as NGC 6694, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scutum.It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. [a] This 8th magnitude cluster is a challenge to find in ideal skies with typical binoculars, where it can be, with any modern minimum 3-inch (76 mm) aperture device.
NGC 6649 is an open cluster in the constellation Scutum. It was discovered by William Herschel on 10 July, 1787. The cluster is about 40–60 million years old and it is located 4,500 light years away. Cepheid variable V367 Scuti is a member of the cluster. [4] [5]
LS 5039 is a binary system in the constellation of Scutum.It has an apparent magnitude of 11.27, [3] and it is about 8,200 light-years away. [4]LS 5039 consists of a massive O-type main-sequence star, and a compact object (likely a black hole) [4] that emits HE (high energy) and VHE (very high energy) gamma rays.
UY Scuti (BD-12°5055) is a red supergiant star, located 5,900 light-years away in the constellation Scutum.It is also a pulsating variable star, with a maximum brightness of magnitude 8.29 and a minimum of magnitude 10.56, which is too dim for naked-eye visibility.
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