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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	Melotte 22 1759, 2MASS J03481258+2359568
Constellation	Taurus
Right Ascension	3h 48m 13s
Declination	+23° 59' 57"
Distance	c. 7,000 light years c. 2,100 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +11.83 Absolute: +0.18
Spectral Class	Uncertain; probable M III red giant
Optimum Visibility	November / December

Melotte 22 1759 forms part of the backdrop to the Pleiades cluster but, though the 'Melotte 22' in its designation refers to that cluster, its faint red light actually shines through the young blue stars of the Pleiades from thousands of light years beyond. The two bright stars in the foreground are actual Pleiadean stars: Atlas to the northeast, and Alcyone to the northwest. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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