Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Contains:  12.31  ·  35 Cnc  ·  38 Cnc  ·  39 Cnc  ·  40 Cnc  ·  41 Cnc)  ·  41 eps Cnc  ·  42 Cnc  ·  53 Kalypso  ·  Almalaf (ε Cnc  ·  Beehive  ·  Cancer  ·  HD72825  ·  HD72846  ·  HD72942  ·  HD73045  ·  HD73081  ·  HD73135  ·  HD73142  ·  HD73161  ·  HD73174  ·  HD73175  ·  HD73210  ·  HD73294  ·  HD73330  ·  HD73345  ·  HD73397  ·  HD73429  ·  HD73430  ·  HD73449  ·  And 60 more.
M 44 Praesepe / Behive Cluster, Thilo
M 44 Praesepe / Behive Cluster, Thilo

M 44 Praesepe / Behive Cluster

M 44 Praesepe / Behive Cluster, Thilo
M 44 Praesepe / Behive Cluster, Thilo

M 44 Praesepe / Behive Cluster

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M 44 or Praesepe (Latin for crib) is an open star cluster in the constellation of Cancer. The celestial manger once also served for short-term weather forecasting, because it becomes invisible in cirrus clouds.

I like the many distant galaxies that appear in the background, some of which are clearly recognizable as such.

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