IC 1284, NGC 6590, NGC 6595
Image ID : I1284_02
Width1,599 pixels
Height1,199 pixels
300 dpi print width5.3 inches13.5 centimetres
300 dpi print height4.0 inches10.2 centimetres
IC1284 is at the centre of the image. Below it and to the right are NGC 6590 and NGC 6595, blue reflection nebulae.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
IC 1284
Emission nebula
Sagittarius
14,000
NGC 6590
Reflection nebula
Sagittarius
5,900
NGC 6589
Reflection nebula
Sagittarius
5,900
NGC 6595
Reflection nebula
Sagittarius
5,900
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Jim Riffle.
 
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