M11 - The Mucky Duck Cluster (AKA Wild Duck Cluster!!), David N Kidd

M11 - The Mucky Duck Cluster (AKA Wild Duck Cluster!!)

M11 - The Mucky Duck Cluster (AKA Wild Duck Cluster!!), David N Kidd

M11 - The Mucky Duck Cluster (AKA Wild Duck Cluster!!)

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The Wild Duck Cluster (also known as Messier 11, or NGC 6705) is an open cluster in the constellation Scutum. It is one of the richest and most compact of the known open clusters, containing about 2900 stars.

This image was taken from a site in the middle of the New Forest, UK.

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