NGC 595 — a diffuse nebula in the Triangulum Galaxy
NGC 595 is is a gigantic region of ionised hydrogen in the Triangulum Galaxy, about three million light-years away.
The nebula was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest on 1 October 1864.
This image is only a tiny part of the large wide-field image of the Triangulum Galaxy created by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and M. Durbin, J. Dalcanton, and B. F. Williams (University of Washington)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1901c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 January 2019, 18:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1901 |
| Size: | 2118 x 2111 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 595 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Distance: | 3 million light years |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 1 33 33.58 |
| Position (Dec): | 30° 41' 32.20" |
| Field of view: | 1.24 x 1.24 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical g | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |