NGC 592

h II region in the constellation Triangulum

Key facts

Right ascension: 01 33 11.69
Declination: +30 ° 38 ′ 41.8 ″
Distance: ~2.86 million ly (0.877 ± 0.222 million pc )
Apparent dimensions v: 0.70 arcmins
Constellation: Triangulum
Radius: ~290 ly (90 pc ) (estimated) ly

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: astronomical radio source
Part of: Triangulum Galaxy
Constellation: Triangulum
Image: NGC592 - SDSS DR14.jpg

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catalog code: [SRB80] 15
discoverer or inventor: Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
time of discovery or invention: 1861-10-02
apparent magnitude: 13
Commons category: NGC 592
right ascension: 23.3007833
declination: 30.6464278
epoch: J2000.0
redshift: -0.000500
radial velocity: 150

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 592 is an H II region type emission nebula located in the Triangulum galaxy (M33) and thus in the constellation of Triangulum. The nebula contains an open cluster of stars and is approximately 2.86 million light-years away from Earth.

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