NGC588 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC588 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:22 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 78° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:35.
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Name
NGC588
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h32m [1] |
| Declination: | +30°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 14.44 (V) [1] 14.40 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.04 |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.