| Name: | Beehive Cluster |
| Type: | OpenCl |
| Messier: | 45 |
| NGC: | 2632 |
| Magnitude: | 3.0 |
| Right Ascention: | 8h40m |
| Declination: | 19.8N |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Viewing Info: | Also known as the Praesepe (manger in latin I believe).
Covers about two degrees and contains about two hundred members to 14th magnitude.
Visible to the naked eye on a good night as a fuzzy patch west of Pollux and Castor.
10x50 binoculars are best for the 'beehive' effect.
Can also be viewed in a good wide-angle eyepiece on almost any scope.
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