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Messier M44

Beehive Cluster

Open Cluster
Cancer
Beginner
Angular size
95′
Magnitude
3.7
Best months
Dec-Apr
Constellation
Cancer
Catalog IDs
M44
Common aliases
NGC 2632;Praesepe
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Recommended telescopes

Takahashi
Takahashi Epsilon-130D
430mm f/3.3 · 130mm aperture
Frames 51% of APS-C FOV
William Optics
William Optics Zenithstar 73 II
430mm f/5.9 · 73mm aperture
Frames 51% of APS-C FOV
William Optics
William Optics GT 71
420mm f/5.9 · 71mm aperture
Frames 49% of APS-C FOV
Sky-Watcher
Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED
420mm f/5.8 · 72mm aperture
Frames 49% of APS-C FOV
SharpStar
SharpStar 76EDPH
418mm f/5.5 · 76mm aperture
Frames 49% of APS-C FOV
Askar
Askar 65PHQ
416mm f/6.4 · 65mm aperture
Frames 49% of APS-C FOV

Recommended cameras

ZWO
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI533MM Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled

Example framing

Takahashi Epsilon-130D + ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
FOV 4.80° × 3.20°
Scale 1.80″/px
Target fills 50% of frame
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William Optics Zenithstar 73 II + ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
FOV 4.80° × 3.20°
Scale 1.80″/px
Target fills 50% of frame
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William Optics GT 71 + ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
FOV 4.91° × 3.27°
Scale 1.85″/px
Target fills 48% of frame
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