The Beehive Cluster (Open Cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 108 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Beehive Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:50 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 66° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:17.
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Name
Beehive Cluster
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 3.10 (V) [5] 3.46 (B) [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.36 |
| Right ascension: | 08h40m [3] |
| Declination: | +19°40' [3] |
| Distance: | 187.0 parsec 609.6 lightyrs [2] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.26 |
Sources
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 31 Jan 2022 | – M44 is well placed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | – M44 is well placed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | – M44 is well placed |
| 30 Jan 2025 | – M44 is well placed |
| 31 Jan 2026 | – M44 is well placed |
| 31 Jan 2027 | – M44 is well placed |
| 31 Jan 2028 | – M44 is well placed |
| 30 Jan 2029 | – M44 is well placed |