Best Scutum
UY Scuti is a red supergiant star in the constellation Scutum, classified as a semiregular variable with a pulsation period of approximately 740 days. Located near the center of the Milky Way at an estimated distance of about 5,100 light-years, the star has been identified as one of the largest know...
Delta Scuti is an A-type subgiant star located in the constellation Scutum that serves as the prototype for a class of short-period pulsating variable stars. These variables undergo slight, rapid fluctuations in luminosity over periods ranging from a few minutes to a few hours due to radial and non-...
Stephenson 2-18 is a highly luminous red supergiant observed in the direction of the massive stellar cluster Stephenson 2 in the constellation Scutum. It is frequently described as a possible cluster member, although its distance, membership, temperature, and physical dimensions remain uncertain. Es...
A faint planetary nebula in Scutum about 3,300 light-years away, notable for its unusual greenish hue and multiple concentric shell structure best revealed in long deep-sky exposures.
