NGC 6590 (NGC 6595)
NGC 6590 (NGC 6595) is a reflection nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, magnitude 9.8 (blue), 4.0′ × 3.0′ across.
A 9.8-magnitude (B-band) reflection nebula in Sagittarius, about 4′ × 3′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around July, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in June). It can be seen from everywhere south of 70°N and never sets south of 70°S.
At its highest it stands 20° up from 50°N, 35° up from 35°N, 70° up from the equator, 75° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Reflection nebula
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Designations
- NGC 6595, IC 4700
- Magnitude
- 9.8 (blue)
- Apparent size
- 4.0′ × 3.0′
- Position
- RA 18h 17.1m, Dec −19° 52′ (J2000)
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