Sct - Scutum the Shield
Intro and Visual description
Located within the Milky Way.
Origin and History
Created by Elisabeth and Johann Hevelius in 1687/1690 to honor the King of Poland, John III Sobiesci (So-bye-skee).
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Bode (1801), Plate 1: Aries Planisphere Uranographia Tab I. Stellatum Hemisphaeri um Arietis. Bode included two planisphere plates. They are not southern and northern hemispheres; each one has Polaris at the top and the south pole at the bottom. Each… |
1801 |
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Bode (1801), plate 9 | 1801 |
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Bode (1801), plate 9: Scutum | 1801 |
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Urania's Mirror (1825) card: Ophiuchus more Urania's Mirror (1825) card: Ophiuchus (Serpentarius), Serpens, Scutum, Taurus Poniatowski |
1825 |
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Urania's Mirror (1825) figure: Scutum more | 1825 |
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