Combination of 2, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
| Object Type | Galaxy E5 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Magnitude | 10.9 |
| Size | 3.0' x 2.0' |
Almost fitting in the same field as NGC 584, is number 21 in the Herschel 400 list, NGC 596. NGC 596 is a fairly small but bright elliptical galaxy in Cetus. In an 18 inch telescope it appears as an elongated patch of light with a bright centre.