Messier 11
(Wide field DSO)
Object
Cross Reference
Common Name
Object Type
Constellation
English Name
M11
NGC 6705
Open Cluster
Wild Duck Cluster
Scutum
The Shield
RE
DEC
Size
Magnitude
Morphology
Distance
Extends
Age
18h 51m 05s
-06° 16′ 12″
11.0′
+5.8v
Trumpler I 2r
5,500 ly
22 ly
220 million years
Location
Mount
Telescope
Type
Camera / CCD
Filter
Milton Keynes, UK
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT
Celestron Edge HD
8-inch SCT
Canon EOS 700D
no filter
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Notes – Messier 11
– M11, NGC 6705, The Wild Duck Cluster
– 200 stars
– detached, strong concentrations of stars
– moderate range in brightness
– very bright and large
– resembles a flight of wild ducks in shape
– noble fan-shaped cluster
– very remarkable object
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Notable features
– n/a
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