| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces [1] |
| Right ascension | 00h 14m 09.88s [2] |
| Declination | +05° 59′ 15.8″ [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.68 [3] Spectral Class: F8 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −1.55±0.81 [2] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 19.837 mas/yr [2] Dec.: 2.189 mas/yr [2] |
| Parallax (π) | 2.2990±0.0224 mas [2] |
| Distance | 1,420 ± 10 ly (435 ± 4 pc) |
| Other designations | |
| TYC 8-572-1, GSC 00008-00572, NGC 46 [3] | |
| 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]
