Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Contains:  38 Cnc  ·  41 Cnc)  ·  41 eps Cnc  ·  42 Cnc  ·  Almalaf (ε Cnc  ·  Beehive  ·  Beehive cluster  ·  HD73598  ·  HD73618  ·  HD73619  ·  HD73709  ·  HD73710  ·  HD73711  ·  HD73730  ·  HD73819  ·  HD73854  ·  IC 2388  ·  M 44  ·  NGC 2632  ·  NGC 2637  ·  Praesepe  ·  Praesepe Cluster  ·  The star 38 Cnc  ·  The star Meleph
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Messier 44: Colorful Blue & Red Stars of the Core of the Beehive Star Cluster, Sky Story
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Messier 44: Colorful Blue & Red Stars of the Core of the Beehive Star Cluster

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Messier 44: Colorful Blue & Red Stars of the Core of the Beehive Star Cluster

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The Beehive Cluster may have originated with the Hyades Cluster, and it is several times the size of the full moon.  Using the high focal length of a SCT, we can get a closer look at the beautiful red and blue stars at its heart.

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Messier 44: Colorful Blue & Red Stars of the Core of the Beehive Star Cluster, Sky Story