NGC 246

C 056, C 56, Caldwell 56, NGC 246, PN G118.8-74.7

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Reference data

RA · J200000h 47m 3.4s11.764000°

Dec · J2000-11° 52′ 19.0″-11.871944°

Magnitude10.900

Angular size4.1′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationCet

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

CALDWELLC 56OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

NGCNGC 246OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

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