Astronomy:NGC 46
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Short description: Star in the Pisces constellation
| Observation data Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| 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[2] mas/yr Dec.: 2.189[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.2990 ± 0.0224[2] mas |
| Distance | 1,420 ± 10 ly (435 ± 4 pc) |
| Other designations | |
| 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
References
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 46". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC46.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Vallenari, A. et al. (2022). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940 Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NGC 46". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+46.
- ↑ "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1 - 49". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc0.htm#46.
External links
- NGC 46 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 
00h 14m 10.1s, +05° 59′ 14″
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