M46

M 46, NGC 2437

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Reference data

RA · J200007h 41m 46.8s115.445083°

Dec · J2000-14° 48′ 36.0″-14.810000°

Magnitude6.100

Angular size21.0′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationPup

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

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM46Existing Astro Corner canonical name

MESSIERM 46OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

NGCNGC 2437OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:37Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:37Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:37Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:37Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:37Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:37Source

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