Wild Duck Cluster (M11)

Wild Duck Cluster (M11) is a open cluster in the constellation Scutum, with an apparent magnitude of 5.8. It is about 6,122 light-years away.

Finder chart for the Wild Duck Cluster (M11) in the constellation Scutum
the Wild Duck Cluster (M11) (circled) in Scutum. Pink symbols mark Messier objects.
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Facts

CatalogMessier 11 (M11)
Typeopen cluster
ConstellationScutum
Apparent magnitude5.8
Distanceabout 6,122 light-years
Right ascension18 h 51.1 min
Declination−6.27°
Best monthAugust (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find the Wild Duck Cluster

The Wild Duck Cluster is in Scutum. From 40° N it is highest in the south in August evenings, about 44° up. From 35° S it reaches about 61° in the north. Binoculars show it under a dark sky; a small telescope shows more detail.

Scutum constellation →

Other Messier objects in Scutum

Messier 26 (M26)

The Messier catalog →

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