NGC6590 (Reflection nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6590 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:40 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:27.
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Name
NGC6590
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Object type
Reflection nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 9.80 (B) [1] |
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