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NGC 1746

asterism in the constellation Taurus

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Object type: Asterism
Other designations: Cr 57, Mel 28
Constellation: Taurus
Right ascension: 05 03 50. 0
Declination: +23 ° 46 ′ 1 2 ″
Apparent size: ~40'

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Instance of: asterism
Constellation: Taurus
Parent body: Orion Arm
Image: NGC 1758.jpg

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right ascension component of proper motion: -1.87
catalog code: [KPS2012] MWSC 0461
declination: 23.7700
Commons category: NGC 1746
discoverer or inventor: Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
time of discovery or invention: 1863-11-09
apparent magnitude: 6.1
right ascension: 75.9583
declination component of proper motion: -3.07

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Encyclopedic overview

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. It is also known as the Cluster of Clusters or the Taurus Triplet as the region of the sky also include NGC 1750 and NGC 1758.

NGC 1746 is a sparse, star grouping that spans around 40 arcminutes. Originally classified as an open cluster, later studies suggest it is likely to be an asterism.

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