The constellation Scutum, a small, faint “shield” of stars, scoots low across the south on early-summer nights. It represents the shield of John Sobieski, a 17th-century king of Poland. You need dark skies to make it out, however.
The constellation Scutum, a small, faint “shield” of stars, scoots low across the south on early-summer nights. It represents the shield of John Sobieski, a 17th-century king of Poland. You need dark skies to make it out, however.