Scutum

Astronomy enthusiasts are revisiting Scutum, the constellation Johannes Hevelius created in the 1680s to honour King John III Sobieski of Poland. Commentators note that no one knows exactly what 1600s shields looked like, but Hevelius's depiction still holds up. Discussion ties the constellation to podcast episodes exploring its history and cosmic background.

Astronomy enthusiasts are sharing a Hubble Space Telescope image of M1-63, a bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scutum. The nebula, formed when a dying star sheds its outer layers into two mirrored lobes of glowing gas, is featured alongside material about the shield-shaped constellation. The image comes from ESA/Hubble's picture of the week archive.

Astronomy enthusiasts are sharing new astrophotography of Messier 26, an open star cluster in the small constellation Scutum. The images accompany educational content explaining the cluster and other cosmic features of Scutum, which has been named constellation of the month by space communicators. The posts also point audiences toward a podcast episode offering deeper background on the constellation and its deep-sky objects.

A new Hubble Space Telescope image of Messier 11, the open star cluster known as the Wild Duck Cluster in the constellation Scutum, is being shared and discussed. The image was highlighted as a runner-up pick in a recent astronomy episode, drawing attention from space enthusiasts to the cluster's densely packed stars.

The Starry Time Podcast has released a new episode on the constellation Scutum, covering the astronomy and cosmic background of the small sky region whose name means 'the Shield'. The episode is available via the podcast's website and is aimed at space and astronomy enthusiasts following the show's constellation-by-constellation series.