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Scutum the Shield

Constellations·Mar 15, 2021·2:49·pending

About this Episode

A faint constellation between Aquila and Serpens, introduced in the 1680s by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in honour of his patron, King John Sobieski III.

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Martin Lunn

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