Astronomy:NGC 595
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Short description: Hydrogen cloud in the constellation Triangulum
Emission nebula | |
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H II region | |
The center of NGC 595 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 01h 33m 33.53s[1] |
Declination | +30° 41′ 29.8″[1] |
Distance | 3,000,000[2] ly (920,000 pc) |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 1′[2] |
Constellation | Triangulum |
Physical characteristics | |
Radius | ~440 ly (135 pc) (estimated)[2] ly |
Designations | IRAS F01307+3025[1] |
NGC 595 is an H II region in the Triangulum Galaxy. It was discovered by Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest on October 1, 1864.
References
External links
- NGC 595 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 01h 33m 53s, +30° 43′ 31″
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC 595.
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