NGC 1758
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| SDSS recording | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | bull |
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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 .