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M-11 is an "open" star cluster, containing about 2,900 stars.  Located about 6000 light years away in the constellation Scutum, this object  is one of the more spectacular of the open clusters, with a relatively large number of brighter stars.  The age of this cluster is estimated at about 220 million years--which is youthful by star standards.  . 

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