Open cluster · Scutum
M11 Wild Duck Cluster
Also known as: NGC 6705
mag 5.814′ across
About
M11, the Wild Duck Cluster, is an open cluster of magnitude 5.8 in Scutum, about 14′ across.
How to find it
- M11 is in the constellation Scutum.
- Best evenings: around mid-August it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 74° N.
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What you will see
- EyesA faint smudge at the limit of vision, only from a dark site.
- Binoculars (10×50)A small knot of stars, partly resolved.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Dozens of stars, many sharp and some coloured.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | M11, NGC 6705 |
|---|---|
| Type | Open cluster |
| Magnitude | 5.8The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 14′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 51m 06.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −06° 16′ 12″ |
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Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →