NGC 1746
NGC 1746 is an open cluster in the constellation Taurus, magnitude 6.1, 18′ across.
A 6.1-magnitude open cluster in Taurus, about 18′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around January, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in December). It can be seen from everywhere north of 66°S and never sets north of 66°N.
At its highest it stands 64° up from 50°N, 79° up from 35°N, 66° up from the equator, 31° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Designations
- NGC 1746
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Apparent size
- 18′
- Position
- RA 5h 3.8m, Dec +23° 46′ (J2000)
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