[petuniasevan]

This is one beautiful cluster. It's located in the constellation Scutum ("Shield"). It is visible during the summer months. Here are the coordinates and and statistics:

Right Ascension	18 : 51.1 (h:m)
Declination	-06 : 16 (deg:m)
Distance	6 (kly)
Visual Brightness	6.3 (mag)
Apparent Dimension	14.0 (arc min)

Here is a wide-angle shot including the cluster:

Finder chart for M11:

[petuniasevan]

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[Joan912]

Wow, that is gorgeous! Thanks for the daily ping.

P7, you are entirely too knowledgeable.