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]
Diffuse nebula | |
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Credit: Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
Observation data: epoch | |
Subtype | H II[1] |
Right ascension | 1h 32.7m 00s[2] |
Declination | +30° 40′ 00″[2] |
Distance | z=-0.000580[1] |
Constellation | Triangulum |
Physical characteristics | |
Absolute magnitude (V) | 0.65 arc minutes?[3] |
References
- "NGC 588". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
- "Ngc 588".
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 550 - 599".
- Rojas, Sebastián García. "Diffuse nebula NGC 588 · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- "NGC 588". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 550 - 599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
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