IC 2599
Emission nebula | |
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IC 2599
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IC 2599 describes the southern part of the emission nebula | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Keel of the ship |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 10 h 37 m 27.1 s |
declination | -58 ° 44 ′ 00 ″ |
Appearance | |
Ionizing source | |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Milky Way |
distance | 7500 ly |
history
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discovery | Edward Charles Pickering |
Date of discovery | May 10, 1893 |
Catalog names | |
IC 2599 • ESO ESO 128-SC6 • Ced 109 • Gum 31 |
IC 2599 is an emission nebula in the constellation Kiel of the ship , which is the southern portion of the NGC 3324 object . The object was discovered on May 10, 1893 by Edward Charles Pickering .
Individual evidence
Attention: The sorting key "IC 2599" overwrites the previously used key "IC2599".