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==Etymology and History==
==Etymology and History==

[[File:Sct Seiten aus Johannes-Hevelii-Prodromus-astronomiae-2.jpg|alt=historical map|thumb|Scutum in the original depiction by Hevelius (1687).]]


=== Origin of Constellation ===
=== Origin of Constellation ===

Revision as of 15:35, 25 January 2025

star chart of Scutum (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)

One of the 88 IAU constellations. Scutum was invented by Hevelius (1687).

Etymology and History

historical map
Scutum in the original depiction by Hevelius (1687).

Origin of Constellation

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Mythology

Weblinks

References