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Wild Duck Cluster (Messier 11)

Wild Duck Cluster (Messier 11) is a open cluster in the constellation Scutum with an apparent magnitude of 5.8, spanning about 9 arcminutes. Under dark skies it can be spotted with the naked eye.

It is best placed in the evening sky around July. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 84°N.

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