NGC 588 is a diffuse nebula located in the outskirts of the galaxy Messier 33, within the Triangulum constellation.[5][4] It was discovered October 2, 1861 by the German-Danish astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest.[6]
Diffuse nebula | |
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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] |
Designations | IRAS 01299+3023[4] |
See also: Lists of nebulae |
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Location | Triangulum Galaxy → Triangulum subgroup →
Local Group → Local Sheet → Virgo Supercluster → Laniakea Supercluster → KBC Void → Observable universe → Universe Each arrow (→) may be read as "within" or "part of". | |
H II regions | ||
Suspected satellite galaxies |
New General Catalogue 500 to 999 | |
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