Messier 44

Praesepe Cluster, Beehive Cluster, NGC 2632

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Object

Type

Open Cluster
Constellation Cancer
Coordinates RA:08h 38m 54s  D:+18° 58' 05"
Magnitude 3,1
Size 70x70 arc min

Image

Optics Starworks Ritchey-Chrétien 12" f/8
Mount Losmandy G11 with Gemini goto
Camera Sbig STL11000 with AOL adaptive optics unit
Exposure RGB 20-20-20 minutes
Notes Windy, Moon at 25%, FWHM 3.1"

 

Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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