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Originally Posted by Paddy
NGC 6705/Messier 11 OC in Scutum “Wild Duck” cluster
135X A gorgeous OC that looks very like a globular. Many stars of similar magnitude and colour apart from one which is much brighter. Looks about 15’ across. Quite striking are the patterns of stars and dark spaces within a marked block shape which comprises the bulk of the cluster. It looks a bit like an impression of a wood cut of Chinese calligraphy. I can’t really see the “Wild Duck” shape. An intriguing knot of stars is close to the lucida.
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M11 is a great cluster. Thousands of stars. I agree with you about it looking rather like a globular cluster, especially in binoculars. The "Wild Duck" shape is derived from the cluster's squared off look, giving the impression of a large number of ducks flying in formation.
Regards, Rob