NGC 1758
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SDSS recording | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | bull |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 04 m 00 s |
declination | + 23 ° 38 ′ 45 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | IV1p |
Angular expansion | 40.0 ′ × 40.0 ′ |
Physical data
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distance | 2500 ly (760 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
Discovery time | December 26, 1785 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1758 • C 0501 + 237 • OCl 453 • GC 977 • H VII 21 • |
NGC 1758 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Taurus . The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on December 26, 1785 .