The Sky Today on Saturday, October 17: Watch Wild Ducks

<p>Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  October 16: Tethys and its shadow transit Still visible for several hours after sunset is the Wild Duck Cluster (M11), a young grouping of stars also cataloged as NGC 6705. Located in Scutum the Shield, the cluster is still 40° high in<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-saturday-october-17-2026/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"The Sky Today on Saturday, October 17: Watch Wild Ducks"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-saturday-october-17-2026/">The Sky Today on Saturday, October 17: Watch Wild Ducks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.astronomy.com">Astronomy Magazine</a>.</p>