The Shield
Scutum
Genitive: Scuti · abbreviation Sct
Best evening month
August
Visible from
90°S to 78°N
Centre RA
18h 48m 00s
Centre Dec
−12° 30′
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Mythology & origin
Honours the coat of arms of the Polish king John III Sobieski, victor at the Battle of Vienna (1683).
Johannes Hevelius · 1690