Scutum (constellation)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Scutum_(constellation)
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Sct
gptkbp:area 109 sq. deg.
gptkbp:bestVisibleMonth August
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Ophiuchus
gptkb:Aquila
gptkb:Sagittarius
gptkb:Serpens_Cauda
gptkbp:brightestStar gptkb:Alpha_Scuti
0
3.85
gptkbp:created 1684
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Johannes_Hevelius
gptkbp:declination −10°
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 41.6 ly
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hercules
gptkbp:genitive gptkb:Scuti
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scutum (constellation)
gptkbp:latitudeVisibleFrom +80°
gptkbp:latitudeVisibleTo −90°
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:mainStar 4
gptkbp:namedAfter a shield
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:King_John_III_Sobieski_of_Poland
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:LHS_3399
gptkbp:notableDeepSkyObject gptkb:Messier_11
gptkb:Messier_26
gptkb:Wild_Duck_Cluster
gptkbp:numberOfMessierObjects 2
gptkbp:originalName gptkb:Scutum_Sobiescianum
gptkbp:quadrant gptkb:SQ4
gptkbp:rank 84th
gptkbp:rating 4
gptkbp:rightAscension 18h 30m
gptkbp:symbolizes the shield
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sct
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7