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Deep sky objects in Scutum - Full list

The table below is a complete list of all the 15 deep sky objects belonging to the Messier, New General Catalogue (NGC) and Index Catalogue (IC) catalogues that are present in the Scutum constellation. Click on each row to view the object complete details.

Name Type Magnitude (B)
Messier 11 (Amas de l'Ecu de Sobieski) Open Cluster 5.8 (V)
IC 1287 Reflection Nebula 6.1 (B)
NGC 6664 Open Cluster 7.8 (V)
NGC 6712 Globular Cluster 8.69 (V)
Messier 26 Open Cluster 8.87 (V)
NGC 6649 Open Cluster 8.9 (V)
NGC 6625 Open Cluster 9 (V)
NGC 6704 Open Cluster 9.2 (V)
NGC 6683 Open Cluster 9.4 (V)
NGC 6631 Open Cluster 11.7 (V)
IC 1295 Planetary Nebula 12.5 (V)
IC 4768 Open Cluster N/A
NGC 6639 Open Cluster N/A
NGC 6682 Open Cluster N/A