---
title: "NGC 46"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-46"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 46 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-46"
---

# NGC 46

NGC 46 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Pisces](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/pisces), shining at apparent magnitude 11.68 (V). Other catalogues list it as TYC 8-572-1, UCAC2 33683502 and UCAC3 192-840.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 11.68 — A small telescope reaches it.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Pisces](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/pisces) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 11.68 |
| CONSTELLATION | Pisces |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 00h 14m 09.9s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +05° 59′ 15.7″ |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.95 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.68 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 10.98 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 10.68 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 10.61 |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Radial velocity | −1 km/s |
| Redshift (z) | −4×10⁻⁶ |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |

## Also known as

- NGC: NGC 46
- TYC: TYC 8-572-1
- UCAC2: UCAC2 33683502
- UCAC3: UCAC3 192-840

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 46 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-46

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-46,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 46}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-46},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-46