Scutum Starcloud with Messier 11, Messier 26 and the small globular cluster NGC 6712.
The rich Starcloud in Scutum the Shield framed here with a field of view similar to binoculars, and showing the prominent star cluster M11, aka the Wild Duck Cluster, at upper left. The cluster Messier 26 is at bottom right, and the small globular cluster NGC 6712 is at lower left. The tiny green planetary nebula IC 1295 is just visible at this scale to the left of NGC 6712. The area is bounded by many Barnard catalog dark nebulas. The very red star below centre is S Scuti. The large and loose open cluster at far right near the star Alpha Scuti is NGC 6664 with the dimmer Trumpler 34 to the left of it.
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