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Roman rectangular scutums of later eras were smaller than Republican oval scutums and often varied in length from approximately 37 to 42 in (94 to 107 cm) tall (approximately 3 to 3.5 Roman feet, covering the shoulder to top of knee), and 24 to 33 in (61 to 84 cm) wide (approximately 2 to 2.7 Roman feet).
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.
Scutes on an alligator foot. A scute (/ s k j uː t / ⓘ) or scutum (Latin: scutum; plural: scuta "shield") is a bony external plate or scale overlaid with horn, as on the shell of a turtle, the skin of crocodilians, and the feet of birds.
The scutum is a rectangular arched shield that measures 105.5 by 41 cm and is mainly made of wood. It was found broken up into thirteen parts. It is made from strips of wood that are 30 to 80 mm wide and 1.5 to 2 mm thick. They are put together in three layers, so that the total thickness of the wood layer is 4.5 to 6 mm.
The shape of the scutum allowed packed formations of legionaries to overlap their shields to provide an effective barrier against projectiles. The most novel use was the testudo, which added legionaries holding shields from above to protect against descending projectiles such as arrows, spears, or objects thrown by defenders on walls.
This shield was adapted by Roman legions and referred to by them as a scutum. [8] The Roman scutum was an oblong shield with an oval shape. [5] [8] Numerous shields were used by the Roman soldiers, such as the pelta, parma and clypeus. [8] In contrast to the scutum, these shields were round. [8]
GPM J1839−10 [1] is a potentially unique [2] ultra-long period magnetar [3] [4] located about 15,000 light-years away from Earth in the Scutum constellation, in the Milky Way. It was discovered by a team of scientists at Curtin University using the Murchison Widefield Array .
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.