Scutum
Meaning
A small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a shield. It lies between the constellations of Aquila, Sagittarius, and the tail of Serpens.
Synonyms
Translations
Schild
Écu de Sobieski
Scudo
Scutum
Ασπίς
Schild
Scutum
Escut
Kalkan
Scutum
Escut de SobieskiEtymology
Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687, from Latin scūtum (“shield”). The original name given was Scutum Sobiescianum (Sobieski's Shield) in commemoration of the victory of the Polish, Austrian, and German forces led by the Polish king Jan III Sobieski at the battle of Vienna.
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