Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scutum (Sct)  ·  Contains:  Amas de l'Ecu de Sobieski  ·  M 11  ·  NGC 6705  ·  Part of the constellation Scutum (Sct)  ·  The star 12Aql  ·  The star βSct  ·  The star εSct  ·  The star ηSct  ·  Wild Duck Cluster
M11 Wild Duck Cluster, YC Lim
M11 Wild Duck Cluster
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M11 Wild Duck Cluster

M11 Wild Duck Cluster, YC Lim
M11 Wild Duck Cluster
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M11 Wild Duck Cluster

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The 🦆Wild Duck Cluster🦆, also known as M11, is an open star cluster in the direction of our constellation Scutum the Shield.

It is located 6,200 light-years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 6.3. Of the 26 open clusters included in the Messier catalog, M11 is the most distant that can be seen with the naked eye. The best time to spot the cluster is in August. M11 is one of the most densely populated open clusters known.

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M11 Wild Duck Cluster, YC Lim