NGC 6589

NGC 6589

Reflection nebula
NGC 6589 is the rightmost blue nebula in this image. Also in this image is NGC 6590 (left) and IC 1284 (above)
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension	18^h 16^m 55.4^s[1]
Declination	−19° 46′ 38″[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	5.0' × 3.0'[2]
Constellation	Sagittarius
Designations	IC 4690, IRAS 18138-1954, DG 149, LBN 011.53-01.63, Ced 157a[3]

NGC 6589 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation of Sagittarius, and it was discovered by Truman Safford on August 28, 1867.^[2] In August 1905, Edward Barnard listed it as IC 4690.^[2]

References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6589. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
2. "New General Catalog Objects 6550 - 6599". Cseligman. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
3. "NGC 6589". Simbad. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

External links

• Media related to NGC 6589 at Wikimedia Commons