NGC 588
| Diffuse nebula | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data: epoch | |
| Subtype | H II[2] |
| Right ascension | 1h 32.7m 00s[1] |
| Declination | +30° 40′ 00″[1] |
| Distance | z=-0.000580[2] |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 0.65 arc minutes?[3] |
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]
References
- ^ a b "Ngc 588".
- ^ a b "NGC 588". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
- ^ "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.
External links
Media related to NGC 588 at Wikimedia Commons
| Location | Triangulum Galaxy → Triangulum subgroup →
Local Group → Local Sheet → Virgo Supercluster → Laniakea Supercluster → Local Hole → Observable universe → Universe Each arrow (→) may be read as "within" or "part of". |  |
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| H II regions | ||
| Suspected satellite galaxies | ||
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