Visible at latitudes between +80° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August.
Abbreviation: Sct
English Name: the Shield
Right ascension: 18.7h
Declination: −10°
Area: 109 sq. deg. (84th)
Main stars: 2
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 7
Stars with planets: 1
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 0
Brightest star: α Scuti (3.85m)
Messier objects: 2
Meteor showers: June Scutids
Bordering constellations
Aquila
Sagittarius
Serpens Cauda