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Wild Duck Cluster :
open star cluster

Wild Duck Cluster is a open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum . Wild Duck Cluster is magnitude 5.80*, and is 13' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Wild Duck Cluster
      1. Type:
      2. open cluster
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 5.80
      1. Size:
      2. 13'
      1. Right Ascension:
      2. 18h 51.1m
      1. Declination:
      2. -06° 16'
      1. Messier #:
      2. M11

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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