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Open cluster M11 in Scutum

by

S.Numazawa/APB/Novapix

Reference

a-aou67-05005

Date

2007-02-21

M11 (NGC 6705) is one of the most condensed open clusters in the sky. M11 is also called the "Wild Duck Cluster" because of it's resemblance to a flight of wild ducks when viewed in a telescope. M11, with an overall brightness of magnitude 5.8, contains 3000 stars.