NGC 46
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 46, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 46
GC 24, GSC 00008-00572, Gaia DR3 2742328616973755776
| Type | Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 11.68 | Right Ascension | 0h 14' 9.9" (2000) |
| Declination | 5° 59' 16" N |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Description | nebula |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
NGC 46 is a single star. Included as a nebula in the Markree Catalogue, it was reobserved twice in its catalogued place by Auwers who notes it as "...a completely sharp nebulous star 11th magnitude (9 arcmin north and 1 min 29 sec preceding a star 7.8 mag)." The 7.8 mag star is SAO 109091 which is exactly where Auwers says it is with respect to NGC 46. This positively identifies N46 as the star, as does the Markree position which is within 4 arcsec of the GSC position.
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NGC 46