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NGC 6590

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NGC 6590
Reflection nebula
BERJAYA
NGC 6590 (bottom left) with NGC 6589 (bottom center) and IC 1284 (top)
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension18h 17m 05s[1]
Declination−19° 51 58[1]
ConstellationSagittarius
DesignationsNGC 6595, IC 4700, OCL 31
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 6590 is a reflection nebula in the constellation of Sagittarius.[2] This nebula is near the similar reflection nebula NGC 6589. Both nebulas are flanked by red emission nebula IC 1284.[2] NGC 6595 is a duplicate entry of this nebula in the NGC catalog. The nebula was first discovered by John Herschel on July 14, 1830. It was then independently discovered by Lewis Swift on Jul 12, 1885. It was independently discovered for a third and final time by Edward E. Barnard in August 1905.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Ned Extragalactic Database". Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  2. 1 2 "APOD: 2002 September 18- A Sagittarius Starscape". apod.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  3. Segilman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas".
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