Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Contains:  Beehive  ·  M 44  ·  NGC 2632  ·  Praesepe Cluster
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M44 Beehive Cluster, Dean Glace
M44 Beehive Cluster
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M44 Beehive Cluster

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M44 Beehive Cluster, Dean Glace
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M44 Beehive Cluster

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Messier 44 or M44 (also designated NGC 2632) is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.7 and its angular diameter is 95 arc-minutes. M44 lies at an estimated distance of 577 light years.

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M44 Beehive Cluster, Dean Glace