Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Contains:  Beehive cluster  ·  M 44  ·  NGC 2632  ·  Praesepe
Messier 44 - Beehive Cluster (Praesepe, Manger), Mark Spruce
Messier 44 - Beehive Cluster (Praesepe, Manger)
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Messier 44 - Beehive Cluster (Praesepe, Manger)

Messier 44 - Beehive Cluster (Praesepe, Manger), Mark Spruce
Messier 44 - Beehive Cluster (Praesepe, Manger)
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Messier 44 - Beehive Cluster (Praesepe, Manger)

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Messier 44 - Beehive Cluster, also known as Praesepe which is latin for manger.

Taken with poor seeing and lots of fine cloud so I have not been able to push the data too hard to get the best out of it without making a messy background.

M44 can be found in the constellation of Cancer and is approximately 570 light years away.

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Messier 44 - Beehive Cluster (Praesepe, Manger), Mark Spruce