Observation by John Hughes: M44 - Beehive Cluster

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Mr John William Hughes

Observer

John Hughes

Observed

2019 Feb 24 - 21:04

Uploaded

2019 Mar 04 - 16:10

Objects

The Beehive Cluster (M44)

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08^h40^m
Dec: +19°41'
Position angle: -88°31'

Field size

2°50' × 1°57'

Equipment

William Optics Z61with flattener
Celestron AVX mount
Canon T3i DSLR
Orion 50mm guide scope
ZWO ASI120mm-s guide camera

Exposure

ISO 800, 25 exposures at 100 seconds

Location

North Essex, UK

Target name

M44

Title

M44 - Beehive Cluster

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