NGC 588
| Diffuse nebula | |
|---|---|
 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] |
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
- 1 2 "NGC 588". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
- 1 2 http://spider.seds.org/ngc/ngc.cgi?588
- ↑ http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc5a.htm#588
- ↑ 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.
| Location | Triangulum Galaxy→ Triangulum subgroup→ Local Group→ Local Sheet→ Virgo Supercluster→ Laniakea Supercluster→ Observable universe→ Universe Each → may be read as "within" or "part of". |  |
|---|---|---|
| H II regions | ||
| Suspected satellite galaxies | ||
| Other | ||
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