NGC 1746 is an asterism in the constellation Taurus that was described in 1863 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest and as a result was recorded in the New General Catalogue (NGC). Previously, the object was classified as an open cluster; however, it was shown through more recent observations that it is a random formation of stars in Earth's sky, an asterism. NGC 1746 has an apparent magnitude of 6.1 and an apparent size of about 40'.
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Object type | Asterism |
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Other designations | Cr 57, Mel 28 |
Observation data (Epoch J2000.0) | |
Constellation | Taurus |
Right ascension | 05h 03.8m |
Declination | +23° 46′ |
Distance | 760 pc (2,500 ly) |
In visual light (V) | |
Apparent size | ~40' |
Apparent magnitude | 6.1 ![]() |
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New General Catalogue 1500 to 1999 | |
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