Wild Duck Cluster
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| Distance to Earth | 6,197 light years |
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| Right ascension | 18h 51m 05. 0s |
| Declination | −06° 16′ 12″ |
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5. 8 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 22. 8′ |
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| ID | 3083762 |
About Wild Duck Cluster
The Wild Duck Cluster is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Scutum. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1681. Charles Messier included it in his catalogue of diffuse objects in 1764. Its popular name derives from the brighter stars forming a triangle which could resemble a flying flock of ducks.
