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M11 Wild Duck Cluster  (NGC 6705)
Apparent Magnitude: 6.3
Distance: Aprox: 6,200 light-years
Constellation: Scutum
Star Count: Aprox 2,900
Diameter: 20 light-years

The Wild Duck Cluster is one of the richest and most compact of the known open clusters.


Taken 7/7/18 in Grand Rapids, Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera