Constellation
Scutum
Scutum (Sct) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is α Sct (magnitude 3.85).
| Latin name | Scutum |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Sct |
| Brightest star | α Sct |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 38 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 4 |
| Deep-sky objects | 143 |
| Galaxies | 0 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 80° N. South of latitude 80° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- α Sct 3.85 · 184.3 light-years
- β Sct 4.22 · 671.8 light-years
- ζ Sct 4.66 · 182.5 light-years
- γ Sct 4.67 · 314.8 light-years
- δ Sct 4.70 · 201.5 light-years
- η Sct 4.83 · 211.9 light-years
- ε Sct 4.88 · 571.2 light-years
- HIP 92814 5.08 · 1,846 light-years
- HIP 91105 5.12 · 262.2 light-years
- HIP 90913 5.47 · 4,099 light-years
- HIP 90096 5.71 · 592.1 light-years
- HIP 90991 5.74 · 240.1 light-years
- HIP 90804 5.77 · 738.6 light-years
- HIP 91532 5.82 · 590.8 light-years
- HIP 92488 5.82 · 1,884 light-years
- HIP 92391 5.99 · 1,986 light-years
- HIP 90651 6.02 · 368.7 light-years
- HIP 91751 6.13 · 252.7 light-years
- HIP 90692 6.27 · 451.7 light-years
- HIP 92674 6.27 · 300.5 light-years
- HIP 90238 6.28 · 353.0 light-years
- HIP 91880 6.30 · 236.7 light-years
- HIP 90083 6.32 · 391.9 light-years
- HIP 90884 6.36 · 270.0 light-years
- HIP 90967 6.36 · 364.5 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- BD-11 4672 2 planet(s)
- GJ 724 1 planet(s)
- CoRoT-16 1 planet(s)
- CoRoT-17 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
- PSR B1822-14 (J1825-1446) Pulsar
- PSR J1855-1436 Pulsar
- PSR B1851-14 (J1854-1421) Pulsar
- PSR B1820-14 (J1822-1400) Pulsar
- PSR B1823-13 (J1826-1334) Pulsar
- PSR J1826-1256 Pulsar
- PSR B1823-11 (J1826-1131) Pulsar
- PSR B1821-11 (J1824-1118) Pulsar
- PSR B1820-11 (J1823-1115) Pulsar
- PSR B1828-11 (J1830-1059) Pulsar
- PSR J1833-1034 Pulsar
- PSR B1829-10 (J1832-1021) Pulsar
- PSR B1834-10 (J1836-1008) Pulsar
- PSR B1824-10 (J1827-0958) Pulsar
- PSR J1831-0941 Pulsar
- PSR B1822-09 (J1825-0935) Pulsar
- PSR J1822-0848 Pulsar
- PSR J1853-0842A Pulsar
- PSR B1830-08 (J1833-0827) Pulsar
- PSR B1829-08 (J1832-0827) Pulsar
- PSR J1837-0822 Pulsar
- PSR B1834-06 (J1837-0653) Pulsar
- PSR J1840-0643 Pulsar
- PSR B1832-06 (J1835-0643) Pulsar
- PSR B1846-06 (J1849-0636) Pulsar
- PSR J1824-0621 Pulsar
- PSR B1841-05 (J1844-0538) Pulsar
- PSR J1846-0513 Pulsar
- PSR J1841-0456 Pulsar
- PSR B1834-04 (J1836-0436) Pulsar
- PSR B1842-04 (J1845-0434) Pulsar
- PSR B1841-04 (J1844-0433) Pulsar
- PSR B1831-04 (J1834-0426) Pulsar
- PSR B1838-04 (J1841-0425) Pulsar
- PSR B1844-04 (J1847-0402) Pulsar
- PSR B1839-04 (J1842-0359) Pulsar
- NGC 6712 Globular cluster
- FSR 0052 Star cluster
- FSR 0054 Star cluster
- Dolidze 28 Star cluster
- Kharchenko 2 Star cluster
- BDSB 8 Star cluster
- NGC 6639 Star cluster
- Bica 3 Star cluster
- Ruprecht 141 Star cluster
- Dias 6 Star cluster
- Ruprecht 142 Star cluster
- Ruprecht 143 Star cluster
- NGC 6631 Star cluster
- FSR 0059 Star cluster
- NGC 6625 Star cluster
- FSR 0060 Star cluster
- Ruprecht 144 Star cluster
- FSR 0069 Star cluster
- NGC 6649 Star cluster
- Ruprecht 170 Star cluster
- NGC 6694 Star cluster
- BDSB 117 Star cluster
- NGC 6728 Star cluster
- Trumpler 34 Star cluster
- NGC 6664 Star cluster
- BDSB 121 Star cluster
- FSR 0072 Star cluster
- W 42 Star cluster
- NGC 6705 Star cluster
- NGC 6683 Star cluster
- Stephenson 2 Star cluster
- Basel 1 Star cluster
- Teutsch 145 Star cluster
- NGC 6704 Star cluster
- IRAS 18306-0500 Star cluster
- Andrews-Lindsay 5 Star cluster
- Dolidze 33 Star cluster
- Dolidze 34 Star cluster
- Trumpler 35 Star cluster
- FSR 0088 Star cluster
- Dolidze 32 Star cluster
- M 3-30 Planetary nebula
- M 3-55 Planetary nebula
- M 1-46 Planetary nebula
- M 1-52 Planetary nebula
- M 1-61 Planetary nebula
- M 1-60 Planetary nebula
- M 3-54 Planetary nebula
- Sa 1-8 Planetary nebula
- M 4-10 Planetary nebula
- M 1-63 Planetary nebula
- A 45 Planetary nebula
- M 1-51 Planetary nebula
- M 1-58 Planetary nebula
- M 3-53 Planetary nebula
- M 1-57 Planetary nebula
- M 3-28 Planetary nebula
- M 4-11 Planetary nebula
- Pe 1-17 Planetary nebula
- M 1-59 Planetary nebula
- K 3-11 Planetary nebula
- IC 1295 Planetary nebula
- M 2-46 Planetary nebula
- Pe 1-15 Planetary nebula
- Pe 1-19 Planetary nebula
- Pe 2-15 Planetary nebula
- Pe 1-16 Planetary nebula
- Pe 1-14 Planetary nebula
- A 49 Planetary nebula
- Vy 1- 4 Planetary nebula
- Pe 1-20 Planetary nebula
- Pe 1-18 Planetary nebula
- Pe 1-21 Planetary nebula
- M 2-45 Planetary nebula
- SNR G16.4-0.5 Supernova
- SNR G17.4-2.3 Supernova
- SNR G17.8-2.6 Supernova
- SNR G17.4-0.1 Supernova
- SNR G18.1-0.1 Supernova
- SNR G18.9-1.1 Supernova
- SNR G18.6-0.2 Supernova
- Kes 67 (SNR G18.8+0.3) Supernova
- SNR G19.1+0.2 Supernova
- SNR G20.0-0.2 Supernova
- SNR G20.4+0.1 Supernova
- SNR G21.0-0.4 Supernova
- SNR G21.5-0.9 Supernova
- SNR G21.6-0.8 Supernova
- SNR G21.5-0.1 Supernova
- Kes 69 (SNR G21.8-0.6) Supernova
- SNR G22.7-0.2 Supernova
- W41 (SNR G23.3-0.3) Supernova
- SNR G23.6+0.3 Supernova
- SNR G25.1-2.3 Supernova
- SNR G24.7-0.6 Supernova
- SNR G24.7+0.6 Supernova
- 4C-04.71 (SNR G27.4+0.0) Supernova
- SNR G27.8+0.6 Supernova
- SNR G28.6-0.1 Supernova
- Sh2-48 Nebula
- Sh2-50 Nebula
- Sh2-53 Nebula
- W 39 Nebula
- Sh2-57 Nebula
- Sh2-58 Nebula
- Sh2-60 Nebula
- Sh2-61 Nebula