Astronomy:NGC 6590
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Short description: Reflection nebula in the constellation Sagittarius
| Reflection nebula | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6590 (bottom left) with NGC 6589 (bottom center) and IC 1284 (top) | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 18h 17m 05s[1] |
| Declination | −19° 51′ 58″[1] |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
NGC 6590 is a reflection nebula in the constellation of Sagittarius.[2] This nebula is near the similar reflection nebula NGC 6589. Both nebulas are flanked by red emission nebula IC 1284.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ned Extragalacic Database". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+6590&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "APOD: 2002 September 18- A Sagittarius Starscape". https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020918.html.
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