Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Contains:  Beehive  ·  M 44  ·  NGC 2632  ·  Praesepe Cluster
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M44 - A beautiful Open Cluster, Distant Luminosity
M44 - A beautiful Open Cluster
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M44 - A beautiful Open Cluster

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M44 - A beautiful Open Cluster, Distant Luminosity
M44 - A beautiful Open Cluster
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M44 - A beautiful Open Cluster

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M44 - The Beehive Cluster

This is one of the largest and brightest Open Clusters in the northern hemisphere. Often overshadowed by its "big brother" M45, it is still a very beautiful ensemble of stars. It can also be seen by naked eye from a moderately dark site and is a good object for beginners or to test new equipment. Users of Newtonian telescopes will have a real advantage with these type of objects ;)

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M44 - A beautiful Open Cluster, Distant Luminosity