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Cluster of clusters within asterism NGC 1746

This image covers most of an asterism in Taurus, that was previously classified as open cluster NGC 1746. But within the asterism are a couple of true open clusters, namely NGC 1750 and NGC 1758, as well as NGC 1746. The last was considered to be a cluster, but is more likely to be a random line-of-sight grouping. The two true clusters are gravitationally unrelated.

This image is the result of 1h of RGB data capture from Horsham, on an evening in November 2025. A ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera was used, through an 8-inch Teleskop-Service Ritchey-Chretien reflector.

Date: 23/11/2025

Location: Horsham, West Sussex

Photographer: Graham Wilcock

Cluster of clusters within asterism NGC 1746

This image covers most of an asterism in Taurus, that was previously classified as open cluster NGC 1746. But within the asterism are a couple of true open clusters, namely NGC 1750 and NGC 1758, as well as NGC 1746. The last was considered to be a cluster, but is more likely to be a random line-of-sight grouping. The two true clusters are gravitationally unrelated.

This image is the result of 1h of RGB data capture from Horsham, on an evening in November 2025. A ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera was used, through an 8-inch Teleskop-Service Ritchey-Chretien reflector.

Date: 23/11/2025

Location: Horsham, West Sussex

Photographer: Graham Wilcock