The Beehive Cluster (M44)
From Fairfield , the Beehive Cluster is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:27, when it reaches an altitude of 16° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:09, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:30, 68° above your southern horizon.
Name
The Beehive Cluster (M44)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 08h40m [3] |
Declination: | +19°40' [3] |
Constellation: | Cancer |
Magnitude: | 3.10 (V) [5] 3.46 (B) [3] |
Distance: | 187.0 parsec 609.6 lightyrs [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.36 |
Absolute mag (V): | -3.26 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
30 Jan 2025 | – The Beehive cluster is well placed |
31 Jan 2026 | – The Beehive cluster is well placed |
31 Jan 2027 | – The Beehive cluster is well placed |
31 Jan 2028 | – The Beehive cluster is well placed |
30 Jan 2029 | – The Beehive cluster is well placed |
31 Jan 2030 | – The Beehive cluster is well placed |
31 Jan 2031 | – The Beehive cluster is well placed |
31 Jan 2032 | – The Beehive cluster is well placed |