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". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ a b c d e Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ a b "NGC 46". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1 - 49". Retrieved 2013-07-28.
External links
Media related to NGC 46 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 46 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
