NGC 588

NGC 588 is a diffuse nebula located in the outskirts of the galaxy Messier 33, within the Triangulum constellation.[4][5] It was discovered October 2 1861 by the German-Danish astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest.[6]

NGC 588
Diffuse nebula
Observation data: epoch
SubtypeH II[1]
Right ascension1h 32.7m 00s[2]
Declination+30° 40 00[2]
Distancez=-0.000580[1]
ConstellationTriangulum
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (V)0.65 arc minutes?[3]

References

  1. "NGC 588". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  2. "Ngc 588".
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 550 - 599".
  4. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Diffuse nebula NGC 588 · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  5. "NGC 588". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  6. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 550 - 599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  • Media related to NGC 588 at Wikimedia Commons


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