NGC 1746

Amateur image of NGC 1746
Location map
Object type	Asterism
Other designations	Cr 57, Mel 28
Observation data (Epoch J2000.0)
Constellation	Taurus
Right ascension	05h 03.8m
Declination	+23° 46′
In visual light (V)
Apparent size	~40'
Apparent magnitude	6.1
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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'.

Sources

• Galadí-Enríquez, D.; Jordi, C.; Trullols, E.: "Astrometry and Photometry of Open Clusters: NGC 1746, NGC 1750 and NGC 1758"; in: Astrophysics and Space Science, Bd. 263, Nr. 1/4, S. 307ff. (1998)