NGC 46

NGC 46
Observation data
Epoch 2000.0[1]      Equinox 2000.0[1]
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 00h 14m 10.1s
Declination +05° 59 14[2]

NGC 46 is an F8 star in Pisces, which was identified on October 22, 1852 by Edward Joshua Cooper, and he incorrectly identified it as a nebula. The star is 962 ± 281 light years away. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Category:NGC 46". Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  2. 1 2 "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1 - 49". Retrieved 2013-07-28.
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