NGC 46

NGC 46
NGC 46 SDSS
NGC 46 as seen on SDSS
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 00h 14m 09.88s
Declination +05° 59′ 15.8″
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.68
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−1.55±0.81 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 19.837 mas/yr
Dec.: 2.189 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.2990±0.0224 mas
Distance1,420 ± 10 ly
(435 ± 4 pc)
Details
Mass1.11 M☉
Radius1.47 R☉
Luminosity2.56 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.15 cgs
Temperature6,017 K
Other designations
TYC 8-572-1, GSC 00008-00572, NGC 46
Database references
SIMBADdata

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 46". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  3. 1 2 "NGC 46". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  4. ↑ Stassun, Keivan G.; et al. (2019). "The Revised TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List". The Astronomical Journal. 158 (4): 138. arXiv:1905.10694. Bibcode:2019AJ....158..138S. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab3467.
  5. ↑ "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1 - 49". Retrieved 2013-07-28.