Scutum
Scutum is a constellation in the southern sky.
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| List of stars in Scutum | |
| Abbreviation: | Sct |
| Genitive: | Scuti |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 18.7 h |
| Declination: | −10° |
| Area: | 109 sq. deg. (84th) |
| Main stars: | 2 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 7 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 1 |
| Bright stars: | 0 |
| Nearby stars: | 0 |
| Brightest star: | α Scuti (3.85m) |
| Nearest star: | LHS 3398 ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | 2 |
| Meteor showers: | June Scutids |
| Bordering constellations: | Aquila Sagittarius Serpens Cauda |
| Visible at latitudes between +80° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August | |
| Originally named Scutum Sobiescianum by Johannes Hevelius in 1684 | |
Stars
- Alpha Scuti
- Beta Scuti
- Delta Scuti
- R Scuti
- Stephenson 2-18, One of the largest stars known.
- UY Scuti, another one of the largest stars known.
- V437 Scuti
