Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Contains:  Beehive  ·  M 44  ·  NGC 2632  ·  Part of the constellation Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Praesepe Cluster  ·  The star Asellus Australis (δCnc)  ·  The star Asellus Borealis (γCnc)  ·  The star ηCnc  ·  The star θCnc
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Beehive Cluster (M44), Olivier PAUVERT
Beehive Cluster (M44)
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Beehive Cluster (M44)

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Beehive Cluster (M44), Olivier PAUVERT
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Beehive Cluster (M44)

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Beehive Cluster in Cancer is 610 ly away and 23 ly in diameter. It is 600 My old and contains around  a thousand stars for a total of 550 solar Masses.

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Beehive Cluster (M44), Olivier PAUVERT