NGC 46
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces[1] |
| Right ascension | 00h 14m 09.88s[2] |
| Declination | +05° 59′ 15.8″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.68[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −1.55±0.81[2] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 19.837 mas/yr[2] Dec.: 2.189 mas/yr[2] |
| Parallax (π) | 2.2990±0.0224 mas[2] |
| Distance | 1,420 ± 10 ly (435 ± 4 pc) |
| Other designations | |
| TYC 8-572-1, GSC 00008-00572, NGC 46[3] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
NGC 46, occasionally referred to as PGC 5067596, is a star located approximately 1,420 light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Pisces. It was first discovered on October 22, 1852, by Irish astronomer Edward Joshua Cooper, who incorrectly identified it as a nebula.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b c d e Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 46 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
