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| Absolute proper motions of open clusters. I. Observational data
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| The overlapping open clusters NGC 1750 and NGC 1758. II. $\vec BVR photographic photometry and proper motions
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| Probable open clusters NGC 1750 and NGC 1758 behind the Taurus dark clouds
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| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Right ascension: | 05h04m33.79s |
| Declination: | +23°38'58.3" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 7.853 |
| Distance: | 210.526 parsecs |
| Proper motion RA: | -2.1 |
| Proper motion Dec: | -2.9 |
| B-T magnitude: | 9.294 |
| V-T magnitude: | 7.972 |
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