NGC 246
Skull Nebula
NGC 246 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 246:
| NGC: | NGC 246 |
| Common name: | Skull Nebula |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 8 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:47:03.36 |
| Declination: | -11:52:19.00 |
| Major axis: | 4.08 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -16 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00005 |
| PN central star ID: | BD-12 0134 |
| PN star V-mag: | 11.9 |
| PN star B-mag: | 11.9 |
| PN star U-mag: | 11.9 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS