Observation data Epoch J2000 [1] Equinox | |
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Constellation | Pisces [2] |
Right ascension | 00h 14m 10.1s [3] |
Declination | +05° 59′ 14″ [3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.7 [3] |
NGC 46, occasionally referred to as PGC 5067596, is an F8 star[ citation needed] located approximately 962 ± 281 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. [3]
Observation data Epoch J2000 [1] Equinox | |
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Constellation | Pisces [2] |
Right ascension | 00h 14m 10.1s [3] |
Declination | +05° 59′ 14″ [3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.7 [3] |
NGC 46, occasionally referred to as PGC 5067596, is an F8 star[ citation needed] located approximately 962 ± 281 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. [3]