Scutum (constellation)

constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Open cluster in the constellation Scutum

open cluster

red supergiant star in the constellation Scutum

Supergiant star possibly within the open cluster Stephenson 2

globular cluster

galaxy

galaxy

variable star in the constellation Scutum

star in the constellation Scutum

Planetary nebula in the constellation Scutum

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star in the constellation Scutum

spectroscopic binary system in the constellation Scutum

pulsating variable star in the constellation Scutum

star in the constellation Scutum

star in the constellation Scutum

RSGC1 (Red Supergiant Cluster 1) is a young massive open cluster in the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered in 2006 in the data generated by several infrared surveys, named for the unprecedented number of red supergiant members. The cluster is located in the constellation Scutum at a distance of about from the Sun. It is likely situated at the intersection of the northern end of the Long Bar of the Milky Way and the inner portion of the Scutum–Centaurus Arm—one of its two major spiral arms.

red supergiant star

star in the constellation Scutum

star system in the constellation Scutum

star in the constellation Scutum

A young massive open cluster

RSGC3 (Red Supergiant Cluster 3) is a young massive open cluster belonging to the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered in 2010 in the GLIMPSE survey data. The cluster is located in the constellation Scutum at the distance of about from the Sun. It is likely situated at the intersection of the northern end of the Long Bar of the Milky Way and the inner portion of the Scutum–Centaurus Arm—one of its two major spiral arms.

variable star in the constellation Scutum

star

star

star in the constellation Scutum

Open Cluster in the constellation Scutum

CoRoT-16b is a transiting exoplanet orbiting the G or K type main sequence star CoRoT-16 2,433 light years away in the southern constellation Scutum. The planet was discovered in June 2011 by the French-led CoRoT mission. CoRoT-16b was detected using the transit method, which measures the brightness changes during an eclipse. However, this planet has an eccentric orbit, which is unusual due to CoRoT-16b's proximity to its parent star and the age.