NGC 588 is a prominent, giant H II ionized[5] diffuse nebula located in the outskirts of the galaxy Messier 33's spiral arms, within the Triangulum constellation.[6][4] The nebula has two Wolf-Rayet stars, NGC 588-UIT 008 and NGC 588-MC3 and a fairly large population of main sequence stars of 2 to 20 solar masses. The more massive stars in the nebula have a mass of around 40 solar masses. NGC 588 is 4.2 million years old and has a mass of 2300 solar masses.[7]

NGC 588
Diffuse nebula
A image of NGC 588
Observation data: epoch
SubtypeH II[2]
Right ascension1h 32.7m 00s[1]
Declination+30° 40′ 00″[1]
Distancez=-0.000580[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)0.65 arc minutes?[3]
ConstellationTriangulum
DesignationsIRAS 01299+3023[4]
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 588 and NGC 592 (another nebula in the Triangulum galaxy) are both very prominent stellar nurseries in their regions.[7]

Discovery

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It was discovered October 2, 1861 by the German-Danish astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ngc 588".
  2. ^ a b "NGC 588". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 550 - 599".
  4. ^ a b "NGC 588". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  5. ^ "NGC 588 - HII Ionized region in Triangulum | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  6. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Diffuse nebula NGC 588 · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  7. ^ a b Úbeda, Leonardo; Drissen, Laurent (April 8, 2009). "Multiwavelength study of M33's giant H II regions NGC 588 and NGC 592". academic.oup.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  8. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 550 - 599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
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