Right Ascension | 1 : 33.5 (h:m) |
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Declination | +30 : 42 (deg:m) |
Distance | 3000 (kly) |
Apparent Dimension | 1 (arc min) |
Discovered by Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest on October 1, 1864.
The giant H II region NGC 595 in the Triangulum Galaxy M33, photographed with
a ground based scope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory, in the H alpha light.
The Hubble Space Telescope easily resolves the very hot young stars which excite this nebula to shine. |
Credits: William H. Waller, Nasa GSFC
Last Modification: April 18, 1998