page_title: Scutum (constellation)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Scutum (constellation) / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Photography of the constellation Scutum, the shield Deutsch: Fotografie des Sternbildes Scutum, Schild
context_page_description: Scutum is a small constellation introduced in the seventeenth century. Its name is Latin for shield.
context_section_description: Scutum was named in 1684 by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius (Jan Heweliusz), who originally named it Scutum Sobiescianum (Shield of Sobieski) to commemorate the victory of the Christian forces led by Polish King John III Sobieski (Jan III Sobieski) in the Battle of Vienna in 1683. Later, the name was shortened to Scutum.
  Five bright stars of Scutum (α Sct, β Sct, δ Sct, ε Sct and η Sct) were previously known as 1, 6, 2, 3, and 9 Aquilae respectively.
  Coincidentally, the Chinese also associated these stars with battle armor, incorporating them into the larger asterism known as Tien Pien, i.e., the Heavenly Casque (or Helmet).
caption: The constellation Scutum as it can be seen by the naked eye.
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