This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Scutum, sorted by decreasing brightness. List of stars by constellation ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos...

Battle of Vienna in 1683. Later, the name was shortened to Scutum. Five bright stars of Scutum (α Sct, β Sct, δ Sct, ε Sct and η Sct) were previously known...

other nearby galaxies. Examples of star clouds include the Large Sagittarius Star Cloud, Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, Scutum Star Cloud, Cygnus Star Cloud...

the constellation Delphinus. Stars are listed in the appropriate lists for the constellation, as follows: Constellation Stars named with a Bayer, Flamsteed...

light-years) away from Earth in the Scutum–Centaurus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy, and is assumed to be one of a group of stars at a similar distance, although...

As of 2017[update], there are over 52,011 known variable stars, with more being discovered regularly, so a complete list of every single variable is impossible...

centuries, a small number of stars have been named after individual people. It is common in astronomy for objects to be given names, in accordance with accepted...

(BD-12°5055) is a red supergiant star in the constellation Scutum. It is considered to be possibly one of the largest known stars and is also a pulsating variable...

WNW of open star cluster Messier 11 in Scutum) (Basel 1 is also known as the Apriamashvili cluster) Bat — Hans Battermann, 1860–1922 (double stars) BAT99...

Duncan, J. C. (1920). "Bright nebulae and star clusters in Sagittarius and Scutum photographed with the 60-inch reflector". The Astrophysical Journal. 51:...

that the Carina–Sagittarius Arm has a relative paucity of young stars, in contrast with the Scutum-Centaurus Arm and Perseus Arm. This suggests that the...

Scutum and Aquila to the east, and Ophiuchus to the north and west. Covering 636.9 square degrees total, it ranks 23rd of the 88 constellations in size...

detected the predicted overabundance in the Scutum–Centaurus arm but not in the Carina–Sagittarius arm: the Scutum–Centaurus Arm contains approximately...

below it is Scutum. Ophiuchus is one of the thirteen constellations that cross the ecliptic. It has sometimes been suggested as the "13th sign of the zodiac"...

(1964), "Photometric Data for Stars in the Equatorial Zone (Seventh List)", Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, 23: 175, Bibcode:1964MNSSA...

In Scutum In Delphinus In Pisces In Cetus In Taurus; also known as 112 Tauri In Auriga In Auriga, also known as 30 Aurigae In Lynx In Ursa Major In Gemini...

b—that has one of the widest orbits of any currently known planetary-mass companions. Crux is backlit by the multitude of stars of the Scutum-Crux Arm (more...

15,000 light-years away from Earth in the Scutum constellation, in the Milky Way. It was discovered by a team of scientists at Curtin University using...

interested only in finding comets, he created a list of those non-comet objects that frustrated his hunt for them. This list, which Messier created in collaboration...

located in the constellation Scutum at the distance of about 6.6 kpc from the Sun. It is likely situated at the intersection of the northern end of the Long...

clump of stars near Stephenson 2, Stephenson 2 SW, locating it near the Scutum–Centaurus Arm of the Milky Way. This value was later adopted in a 2012...

Tail Corona is a flattened curved figure in the tail of Aquila and extending into Scutum. It consists of the stars 14, 15, Lambda and 12 Aquilae, Eta Scuti...

massive stars List of largest known stars List of brightest stars Historical brightest stars List of most luminous stars List of nearest stars List of nearest...

minor stars (5th and 6th magnitude) now in Aquila formed the "rear" of Taurus Poniatovii. List of stars in Ophiuchus Scutum, a constellation created in 1684...

The following is an incomplete list of known planetary nebulae. Table entries are sourced from the individual articles, where available, for each nebula...

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...

planets pass through Crater, Sextans, Cetus, Pegasus, Corvus, Hydra, and Scutum, with Venus very rarely passing through Aquila, Canis Minor, Auriga, and...

17), near the border with Scutum; and the Trifid Nebula (Messier 20), a large nebula containing some very young, hot stars. The Lagoon Nebula (M8) is...

convenience. For example, Scutum Sobiescianum was reduced to Scutum, Mons Mensae to Mensa, and Apparatus Sculptoris to Sculptor. Some of the Northern Sky's former...

and as NGC 6514) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way's Scutum–Centaurus Arm. It was discovered...