Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Contains:  31 Cnc  ·  31 tet Cnc  ·  33 Cnc  ·  33 eta Cnc  ·  35 Cnc  ·  38 Cnc  ·  39 Cnc  ·  40 Cnc  ·  41 Cnc)  ·  41 eps Cnc  ·  42 Cnc  ·  43 Cnc)  ·  43 gam Cnc  ·  47 Cnc)  ·  47 del Cnc  ·  Almalaf (ε Cnc  ·  Asellus Australis  ·  Asellus Borealis  ·  Beehive  ·  Beehive cluster  ·  Cancer  ·  IC 2388  ·  IC 2390  ·  IC 2392  ·  IC 2398  ·  IC 2399  ·  IC 2406  ·  M 44  ·  NGC 2624  ·  NGC 2625  ·  And 17 more.
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Messier 44 - "Beehive Cluster", Hunter Outten
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Messier 44 - "Beehive Cluster"

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Messier 44 - "Beehive Cluster", Hunter Outten
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Messier 44 - "Beehive Cluster"

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The Beehive Cluster, also known as Messier 44 or Praesepe, is an open star cluster located in the constellation Cancer. It is one of the closest open clusters to Earth, situated approximately 600 light-years away. This cluster is composed of around 1,000 stars that are loosely connected by gravity.

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