Scutum

Summary

Scutum is a constellation^[1]. Scutum draws 176 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #46 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Scutum is credited with the discovery of Johannes Hevelius^[3].
• Scutum's image is recorded as ScutumCC.jpg^[4].
• Scutum's image is recorded as Acta Eruditorum - X astronomia, 1684 – BEIC 13376927.jpg^[5].
• Scutum's instance of is recorded as constellation^[6].
• Scutum's shares border with is recorded as Aquila^[7].
• Scutum's shares border with is recorded as Sagittarius^[8].
• Scutum's shares border with is recorded as Serpens^[9].
• shield is named after Scutum^[10].
• John III Sobieski is named after Scutum^[11].
• Battle of Vienna is named after Scutum^[12].
• Scutum's locator map image is recorded as Scutum constellation map.svg^[13].
• Scutum's part of is recorded as Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[14].
• Scutum's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Scutum symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[15].
• Scutum's Commons category is recorded as Scutum (constellation)^[16].
• Scutum's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1684-00-00T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Scutum's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cnqj^[18].
• Scutum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Scutum (constellation)^[19].
• Scutum's Commons gallery is recorded as Scutum^[20].
• Scutum's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0024702^[21].
• Scutum's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[22].
• Scutum's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[23].
• Scutum's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Scutum-constellation^[24].
• Scutum's topic has template is recorded as Template:Scutum (constellation)^[25].
• Scutum's topic has template is recorded as Q10730301^[26].
• Scutum's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Scutum'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Scutum's part of is recorded as Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Scutum's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+109'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Scutum's instance of is recorded as constellation^[6].

History and Context

Things named after include shield^[10], a weapon type^[29]; John III Sobieski^[11], a military leader^[30], 1629–1696^[31], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[32], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit^[33]; and Battle of Vienna^[12], a battle^[34], in Habsburg monarchy^[35].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Scutum include Scutum–Centaurus Arm^[36], a spiral arm^[37].

Why It Matters

Scutum draws 176 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #46 of 85).^[2] Scutum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Scutum is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Scutum include Scutum–Centaurus Arm^[36], a spiral arm^[37].