Observation by Graeme Coates: M44 - The Beehive Cluster

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Graeme Coates

Observer

Graeme Coates

Observed

2020 Feb 04 - 03:00

Uploaded

2020 Feb 13 - 12:08

Objects

The Beehive Cluster (M44)

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08^h40^m
Dec: +19°37'
Position angle: -0°03'

Field size

1°52' × 2°29'

Equipment

Skywatcher Esprit ED80
SBIG STF8300
MI-250

Exposure

7.9hrs (30x300s RGB + 15x30sec RGB)

Location

EEYE

Target name

M44

Title

M44 - The Beehive Cluster

About this image

M44, The Beehive Cluster or Praesepe ("Manger" in Latin) is one of the closest open clusters to us with Hipparcos placing the cluster at around 182pc distant. The cluster is just about visible to the naked eye as a faint haze in the constellation of Cancer.

This image also shows numerous small background galaxies - a few from the NGC/IC catalogues, but many from the PGC/LEDA catalogue (see the annotated version of the image).

Captured on 2nd, 3rd and 4th Feb 2020 from E-EYE.

Acquisition: Graeme Coates & Paul Tribe

Processing: Graeme Coates

Files associated with this observation

M44_Rotated_baa.jpg (1.8 MB)

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