NGC 1579
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Coordinates: 
04h 30m 09.5s, +35° 16′ 19″
| Emission nebula | |
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| H II region | |
| File:NGC 1579 The Trifid of the North.jpg
NGC 1579 (Northern Trifid)
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 04h 30m 09.5s[1] |
| Declination | +35° 16′ 19″[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 12' x 8'[2] |
| Constellation | Perseus[3] |
| Designations | LBN 767, [B77] 70, Ced 35, LBN 165.38-08.73, [SS62] 19, DG 34, SH 2-222, [TP72] 12. |
File:NGC1579 Nebula from the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter Schulman Telescope courtesy Adam Block.jpg
Wide field image of NGC 1579 from the 0.8m Schulman Telescope at the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
NGC 1579 (also known as the Northern Trifid) is a diffuse nebula located in the constellation of Perseus. It is referred to as the Northern Trifid because of its similar appearance to the Trifid Nebula, which is located in the southern celestial hemisphere of the sky. It is a H II region, a region of star formation.[4]
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