NGC 246

Scientific overview

NGC 246 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus. It shines at apparent magnitude 10.9 and spans about 4.08 arcminutes of sky.

Observation guide

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

Location in the sky

Other objects in Cetus

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data

  Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.