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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