Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scutum (Sct)  ·  Contains:  M 11  ·  NGC 6705  ·  Wild Duck cluster
M11 Wild Duck Cluster, Gebhard Maurer
M11 Wild Duck Cluster
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M11 Wild Duck Cluster

M11 Wild Duck Cluster, Gebhard Maurer
M11 Wild Duck Cluster
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M11 Wild Duck Cluster

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The Wild Duck Cluster (also known as Messier 11 or NGC 6705) is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Scutum (the Shield). It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1681. Charles Messier included it in his catalogue of diffuse objects in 1764. Its popular name derives from the brighter stars forming a triangle which could resemble a flying flock of ducks (or, from other angles, one swimming duck). The cluster is located just to the east of the Scutum Star Cloud midpoint.

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M11 Wild Duck Cluster, Gebhard Maurer