Observation by Graeme Coates: M44 - Beehive Cluster - Annotated Image

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Graeme Coates

Observer

Graeme Coates

Observed

2020 Feb 04 - 03:00

Uploaded

2020 Feb 13 - 12:10

Objects

The Beehive Cluster (M44)

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08h40m
Dec: +19°37'
Position angle: -0°03'

Field size

1°52' × 2°29'

Equipment
  • Skywatcher Esprit ED80
  • SBIG STF8300
  • MI-250
Exposure

30x300s + 15x30s in RGB - 7.9hrs

Location

EEYE

Target name

M44

Title

M44 - Beehive Cluster - Annotated Image

About this image

Annotated image of M44 showing faint background galaxies from the NGC/IC and PGC/LEDA catalogues.

See https://www.britastro.org/node/20733 for the non-annotated version. 

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