NGC 6589
| Reflection nebula | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data: J2000.0epoch | |
| Right ascension | 18h16m55.4s[1] |
| Declination | −19° 46′ 38″[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 5.0' × 3.0'[2] |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Designations | IC 4690, IRAS 18138-1954, DG 149, LBN 011.53-01.63, Ced 157a[3] |
NGC 6589is areflection nebulalocated in the constellation ofSagittarius,and it was discovered byTruman Saffordon August 28, 1867.[2]In August 1905,Edward Barnardlisted it asIC4690.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ab"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 6589.Archived fromthe originalon December 22, 2016.RetrievedDecember 21,2016.
- ^abc"New General Catalog Objects 6550 - 6599".Cseligman.RetrievedDecember 21,2016.
- ^"NGC 6589".Simbad.RetrievedDecember 21,2016.
External links
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