NGC 3581
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 3581
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Keel of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 11 h 12 m 01.9 s |
| declination | -61 ° 18 ′ 07 ″ |
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
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history
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| discovery | John Herschel |
| Date of discovery | March 14, 1834 |
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| NGC 3581 • GC 2337 • h 3326 • ESO 129-EN9 | |
NGC 3581 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 .