M44

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{{Object_box
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{{object
|name=M44<br>
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|ob_name=M44
|number=1
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|ob_number=3
|type=[[Open Cluster]]
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|ob_type=Open Cluster
|other_names=The Beehive Cluster, The Presasepe, NGC 2632
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|ob_other=NGC 2632, The Beehive Cluster, The Presasepe
|mag=3.1
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|ob_mag=3.1
|ra=08:39:57.20
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|ob_ra=08:39:57.20
|dec=19:40:21.00
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|ob_dec=19:40:21.00
|const=[[Cancer]]
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|ob_const=Cancer
|season=[[winter]]
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|ob_season=winter
|vis=Binocular<br>Telescope
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|ob_visibility=Binocular<br>Telescope
}}
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|ob_mapfile=m44_map.png
This [[open cluster]] is an example of something that is relatively easy to see with the unaided eye in a dark sky environment, but not visible in the light polluted skies of a city. Visible with binoculars or a telescope it's well worth the look.
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|ob_username=evilscientist
== Locate M44 ==
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|ob_altname=Jason Nishiyama
[[image:m44_map.png |640px]]
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|ob_location=Calgary
== Observations ==
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|ob_date=13 May 2008
{{observation log
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|ob_obstype=NBT
|observer=[[user:evilscientist | Jason Nishiyama]]
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|ob_viscat=BT
|location=Calgary, Alberta
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|ob_bintype=10x50
|date=13 May 2008
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|ob_teltype=[[MAK127]]
|obs_type=NBT
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|ob_description=This [[open cluster]] is an example of something that is relatively easy to see with the unaided eye in a dark sky environment, but not visible in the light polluted skies of a city. Visible with binoculars or a telescope it's well worth the look.
|vis_o=BT
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|bino_t=10x50
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|tel_t=[[MAK127]]
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[[category:Open Cluster]] [[Category:Winter Objects]][[Category:Messier Object]][[Category:NGC Object]] [[Category:Naked Eye Objects]] [[Category:Binocular Objects]] [[Category:Telescope Objects]]
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[[category:Open Cluster]] [[Category:Winter Objects]][[Category:Messier Object]][[Category:NGC Object]] [[Category:Binocular Objects]] [[Category:Telescope Objects]]

Latest revision as of 21:55, 15 January 2009

M44
Object #3
Object type

Open Cluster

Other Names

NGC 2632, The Beehive Cluster, The Presasepe

Data
Magnitude:3.1

Right ascension:08:39:57.20
Declination:19:40:21.00
Constellation:Cancer
Season:winter

Visibility

Binocular
Telescope

This open cluster is an example of something that is relatively easy to see with the unaided eye in a dark sky environment, but not visible in the light polluted skies of a city. Visible with binoculars or a telescope it's well worth the look.

[edit] Locate M44

Click on map for larger image.

M44 map.png

[edit] Observations

Observer: Jason Nishiyama Location:Calgary Date of observation:13 May 2008 Observations made:NBT
Visibility: BT Binocular type:10x50 Telescope type:MAK127
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