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Praesepe
Praesepe [Lat.,=manger], open star cluster in the constellation Cancer; cataloged as M44 or NGC 2632. It was first recorded by Hipparchus (c.150 BC). The cluster is often called the Beehive because of its shape. It contains several hundred stars, many of which are doubles. It is faintly visible t... Read more
Cancer
Cancer [Lat.,=the crab], in astronomy, constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Gemini and Leo; it is a constellation of the zodiac . It contains the star cluster Praesepe , but no bright stars. The tropic of Cancer takes its name from this con... Read more
star cluster
star cluster a group of stars near each other in space and resembling each other in certain characteristics that suggest a common origin for the group. Stars in the same cluster move at the same rate and in the same direction. Two types of clusters can be distinguished—open clusters, also cal... Read more

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Praesepe
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Praesepe [Lat.,=manger], open star cluster in the constellation Cancer; cataloged as M44 or NGC 2632. It was first recorded by...
Beehive
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Beehive (star cluster): see Praesepe .
Cancer
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...apparent path through the heavens) between Gemini and Leo; it is a constellation of the zodiac . It contains the star cluster Praesepe , but no bright stars. The tropic of Cancer takes its name from this constellation, in which the summer solstice was located...
star cluster
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...unaided eye are the Hyades cluster in the constellation Taurus, the Coma Berenices cluster, the Pleiades cluster, and the Praesepe cluster. Globular clusters are spherical aggregates of from thousands to hundreds of thousands of densely concentrated stars...
Sextus V. Pope (1521-1590)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...public works, including completion of the dome of St. Peter's, the loggia of Sextus in the Lateran, and the chapel of the Praesepe in Sta. Maria Maggiore. In spite of the controversy, today Sextus is ranked among the greatest popes.

Dictionary entries related to "Praesepe"

Praesepe
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy Praesepe The 3rd-magnitude open cluster M44 in Cancer, also known as NGC 2632, the Beehive Cluster, or the Manger. It is 1½° across and contains about 50 stars of 6th magnitude and fainter. It lies 577 l.y. away.
Cancer
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy ...magnitude 3.5; Zeta Cancri is a double star of magnitudes 5.1 and 6.2. The main feature of the constellation is the open star cluster M44, Praesepe . There is also a smaller 7th-magnitude star cluster, M67,½° wide.
Beehive Cluster
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy Beehive Cluster Alternative name for the open cluster Praesepe .
Gould, Benjamin Apthorp
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Rutherfurd he investigated the application of photography to astrometry (1866), specifically to the stars in the Pleiades and Praesepe clusters. About 1865 Gould resolved to travel to the southern hemisphere for the purpose of charting the southern stars with...

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Deal fees eat into Praesepe profits.(News: Betting & gaming)
Magazine article from: Leisure Report; 11/1/2008; 700+ words ; ...for the six months to 30 June 2008, Praesepe, the investment vehicle formerly known...said the change of name from Aldgate to Praesepe "was intended to clearly identify the...pounds sterling], in cash and shares. Praesepe is now "continually pursuing a substantial...
AWP brand launched as part of continent-wide expansion.(AROUND THE WORLD: EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA)(Praesepe PLC's reconstruction)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: IGWB: International Gaming & Wagering Business; 1/1/2009; 640 words ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Praesepe PLC, formerly Aldgate Capital, has...Hughes, managing director of the new Praesepe AGC division. Personal service from...all former Silver Reels outlets that Praesepe recently acquired for an undisclosed...
Science & nature: Stars and planets: March
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/24/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...The name of this star cluster, Praesepe, means "the manger", and, to...dozens of stars swarming together in Praesepe, have nicknamed it "the beehive...Greeks had more practical uses for Praesepe. According to the great historian...
Cancer's cluster
Magazine article from: Natural History; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...and brightest of the star clusters: Praesepe (also called the Beehive). This month...of the lambda-shaped constellation. Praesepe is one of the few star clusters mentioned...manger," which later became the Latin praesepe) and described it as a "little mist...
Epistem non-exec sells after price surge in 2009.
Magazine article from: Investors Chronicle - magazine and web content; 10/15/2009; 700+ words ; ...01 Oct 09|5,000|26|1,300| |Praesepe|N Harding (ce)|08 Oct 09|270,000|7.375|19,913| |Praesepe|M Proctor (cfo)|08 Oct 09|270,000|7.375|19,913| |Praesepe|B Evans|09 Oct 09|50,000|8...
Data on astrophysics reported by researchers at University of Porto.
Newspaper article from: Physics Week; 11/11/2008; 667 words ; ...open clusters: NGC 3680, IC 4651, Praesepe, and M 67. Oxygen abundances were in...significant supersolar metallicity for Praesepe ([Fe/H] = 0.27 +/- 0.10...notable exception of oxygen in NGC 3680 and Praesepe, supersolar in the former cluster...
AT A GLANCE.(Business)
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 6/3/2009; 303 words ; AIM-listed minnow Praesepe is spending [pounds sterling]1.5m to buy six slot machine arcades. The outlets are currently owned by Depth Limited. Praesepe wants its empire to embrace gaming machines, bingo and sports betting...
Crystal Rooms is sold for Pounds 1 [Edition 2]
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 9/9/2009; 312 words ; ...Crystal Rooms, which contains 114 gaming machines, has been bought by Praesepe, which joined the junior AIM stock market last year from its private owner United Leisure. Praesepe will also take on Pounds 3.3 million of debt. Nick Harding, chief...
Research on astrophysics discussed by scientists at University of Vienna.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Physics Week; 7/28/2008; 700+ words ; ...clusters of different ages. In this paper we concentrate on the Praesepe cluster (log t = 8.85), for which we have obtained high...abundances of the chemical elements of the A-type stars in the Praesepe cluster. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2008;483(3):891...
Crystal Rooms is sold for Pounds 1
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 9/9/2009; 310 words ; ...Crystal Rooms, which contains 114 gaming machines, has been bought by Praesepe, which joined the junior AIM stock market last year from its private owner United Leisure. Praesepe will also take on Pounds 3.3 million of debt. Nick Harding, chief...