Scutum

Scutum is a constellation in the southern sky.

Scutum

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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

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Scutum Media

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  Mid-3rd century Scutum found at Dura-Europos

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  Reproduction of an Iberian scutum

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  Section of the altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus, late 2nd century BC

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  Another section of the altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus

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  Reenactment of an early imperial legionary shield array

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  The testudo performed during a siege, as shown on Trajan's Column. There are faint eagle-wing and thunderbolt motifs on the scuta.

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  A selection of shield designs from the Notitia Dignitatum, with each shield representing a different unit.