NGC 3579
Emission nebula | |
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NGC 3579
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Keel of the ship |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 11 h 11 m 59.6 s |
declination | -61 ° 14 ′ 36 ″ |
Appearance | |
Ionizing source | |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Milky Way |
history
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discovery | John Herschel |
Date of discovery | March 14, 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 3579 • GC 2336 • h 3325 • ESO 129-EN8 |
NGC 3579 is an emission nebula in the constellation of the ship's keel .
The object was discovered on March 14, 1834 by the British astronomer John Herschel .