MWC 758

MWC 758 (HD 36112) is a protostar, specifically a Herbig AeBe star. It has a protoplanetary disk of research-interest because it is asymmetric and shows a spiral structure, one theory being that an extra-solar planet is triggering these features, which could be an example of planet formation. Characteristics:

• Taurus - constellation.
• 05h30m27.52856s - right ascension.
• +25deg19m57.0763s - declination
• +8.27 - apparent magnitude (V)
• 156 pc - distance.
• A3Ve - spectral type.
• 1.8 - mass(solar).
• +0.3 - B-V color index.