M44 - The Beehive - Open Cluster in Cancer

Image Details

• LRGB = 48:48:48:48 minutes
• Takahashi FSQ-106ED
• SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8A
• Tru-Balance Filters
• CCDStack, Photoshop CS3
• 11/07/2007, 11/08/2007, & 11/09/2007
• Mead, Colorado

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.