NGC 246

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NGC 246

An infrared Spitzer Space Telescope image of NGC 246.
Credit: NASA/JPL.
Observation data
(Epoch J2000)
Right ascension 00h 47m 03.3383s[1]
Declination -11° 52′ 18.923″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.8[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 4.1′[citation needed]
Constellation Cetus
Physical characteristics
Other designations NGC 246, GPM 11.763966-11.871916, PLX 152, RE J004703-115211, BD-12 134, GSC2 S0033000111, PMN J0047-1152, 2RXF J004703.4-115214, BPS CS 31062-0003, GSC 05272-01890, PN VV' 7, 1RXS J004703.1-115217, CCDM J00471-1152AB, HIC 3678, PN ARO 43, TD1 31081, CSI-12-00445, HIP 3678, PN VV 4, TYC 5272-1890-1, 2E 0044.5-1208, IDS 00420-1225, PN G118.8-74.7, UBV 644, 2E 178, IRAS 00445-1207, 2RE J0047-115, UBV M 5351, 2EUVE J0047-11.8, MCT 0044-1208, 2RE J004704-115215, UCAC2 27592055, EUVE J0047-11.8, PHL 829, RE J004702-115145, uvby98 610160829, GEN# -0.01200134, PK 118-74 1, RE J0047-115, WD 0044-121, Skull Nebula[citation needed]
See also: Planetary nebula, Lists of nebulae

NGC 246 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Results for NGC 246. Retrieved on 2006-12-22.