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Scutum (Shield, Sct)
subject			fact

Scutum	is a part of celestial sphere
	has historical image
	has genitive Scuti
	has boundary
	has synonym Shield
	has acronym Sct
	is an instance of constellation
constellation	is a part of celestial sphere
	has component asterism
	has historical origin asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
	has purpose to divide the celestial sphere into small visually recognizable star classification regions
equatorial sky area	is defined using equatorial coordinates
quantity	has unit
number	has value