The Beehive Cluster (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Beehive Cluster is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 9° above the horizon at dawn.
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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) [3] 3.46 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.36 |
| Right ascension: | 08h40m [2] |
| Declination: | +19°40' [2] |
| Distance: | 187.0 parsec 609.6 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.26 |
Events
| 28 Aug 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and M44 |
| 24 Sep 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and M44 |
| 22 Oct 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and M44 |
| 18 Nov 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and M44 |
| 15 Dec 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and M44 |
| 11 Jan 2020 | – Close approach of the Moon and M44 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | – M44 is well placed |
| 08 Feb 2020 | – Close approach of the Moon and M44 |