Current Info for Observer
as of 04/27/2024 3:20 a.m.
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General Info
| Type | Open Cluster |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 8h40'22.200'' |
| Declination | +19°59'19'' |
| Magnitude | 3.700 |
| Distance | 577ly |
| Size | 95 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC2632, M44 |
| Discovered | Aratos of Soli |
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The following form will generate a PDF finder chart suitable for printing using to locate objects in the sky with your telescope!
The Date is only really useful for solar system objects, as deep space objects move measurably only on a galactic timescale.
The larger the F.O.V (field of view), the more "zoomed out" the object will appear. It can be helpful to print several charts of the same object with different field of views.
Limiting the magnitude (remember, lower magnitude means brighter!) of stars and objects can make sure your chart is not cluttered with dim objects that you may not be visible to you anyway. The defaults are good, but try experimenting with raising and lowering the values.
bllape (1611)
Orion XT8
50 points
Very large open cluster. No real shape but very bright stars.
Tyler (4830)
70mm Refractor
50 points
HamilTiller (5560)
Celestron 127eq
100 points
My first cluster! It wasn't the best night for viewing DSOs with that bright-ass moon but I had gone through all the trouble of setting up and such so I decided to see what I could find while I was there. The Beehive was gorgeous! Really blew my mind. In my field of view I could easily pick out about two dozen bright stars, and even more when I swept from side to side. Can't wait to take another look when the skies are dark. Also, I need to invest in some binocs.
Codey737 (2960)
Skyview Pro 120mm EQ
100 points
Quite bright, just as the name is: just like a beehive.
pepit321456 (400)
15x70 binoculars
100 points
Large and bright open cluster. Fully resolved.
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