Praesepe

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 to the naked eye and an excellent object for a low-power telescope.

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Praesepe

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.

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Beehive Cluster

Beehive Cluster Alternative name for the open cluster Praesepe.

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