niteskys.com - M44 Beehive Open Cluster in Cancer
 

Image Data

November 07 - 09, 2007

48 minutes luminance
48 minutes red
48 minutes green
48 minutes blue

Equipment Used

Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Takahashi NJP Mount
SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8A
Tru-Balance Filters

Processing Tools

CCDStack
Photoshop CS3

 
<click on image for 100% resolution - 635K>

M44 (NGC2632) is sometimes called the Beehive Cluster or the Praesepe.  The cluster lies in the constellation of Cancer the Crab.  In addition to the striking foreground grouping of stars, the Milky Way thins in this portion of the sky allowing views of galaxies beyond.  Clicking on the 100% view and scanning around the full resolution image will reward the viewer with many dim examples.