Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scutum (Sct)  ·  Contains:  M 11  ·  NGC 6704  ·  NGC 6705  ·  Part of the constellation Scutum (Sct)  ·  The star βSct  ·  Wild Duck cluster
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M11 Wild Duck Cluster Wide Field+ (17) Barnard dark nebula, Dave Erickson
M11 Wild Duck Cluster Wide Field+ (17) Barnard dark nebula
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M11 Wild Duck Cluster Wide Field+ (17) Barnard dark nebula

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M11 Wild Duck Cluster Wide Field+ (17) Barnard dark nebula, Dave Erickson
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M11 Wild Duck Cluster Wide Field+ (17) Barnard dark nebula

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M11 Wild Duck Cluster Wide Field

The Wild Duck Cluster M11, NGC 6705 is an open cluster in the constellation Scutum. With about 2900 stars M11 is one of the richest and most compact of open clusters.

Here it stands prominently in a background milkyway star filed with foreground molecular clouds, and a large collection of (17) Barnard Dark nebula.

including Barnard Dark Nebula:

B107,B108,B109,B110,B111,B112,B114,B115,B116,B117,B118,B119,B119a,B120,B318,B320,B322

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  • M11 Wild Duck Cluster Wide Field+ (17) Barnard dark nebula, Dave Erickson
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  • M11 Wild Duck Cluster Wide Field+ (17) Barnard dark nebula, Dave Erickson
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M11 Wild Duck Cluster Wide Field+ (17) Barnard dark nebula, Dave Erickson