NGC6705 (M11) Open Cluster

40. NGC6705 (M11) Open Cluster
The flying-duck cluster, M11, is one of the most interesting stellar assemblages in the sky. An imaginative observer can readily see its distinctive V shape, which Admiral Smyth likened to a flight of wild ducks. The richness of this dense open cluster increases with telescope size. Immediately to the north is a large area of dark nebulae that has been easily seen with a 12-inch telescope.