NGC 246 Skull Nebula
NGC 246 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 246 |
| Common name: | Skull Nebula |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 10.9 |
| B-magnitude (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 magnitude (visual): | 11.9 |
| PN star B magnitude (blue): | 11.9 |
| PN star U magnitude (UV): | 11.9 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula