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The Beehive Cluster (also known as Praesepe (Latin for "manger", "cot" or "crib"), M44, NGC 2632, or Cr 189), is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. One of the nearest open clusters to Earth , it contains a larger population of stars than other nearby bright open clusters holding around 1,000 stars .
Epsilon Cancri (ε Cancri, abbreviated Epsilon Cnc, ε Cnc) is a white-hued binary star system in the zodiac constellation of Cancer.It is the brightest member of the Beehive Cluster [14] with an apparent visual magnitude of +6.29, [2] which is near the lower limit of visibility with the naked eye.
Messier 41 (also known as M41 or NGC 2287) is an open cluster in the constellation Canis Major.It is sometimes referred to as the Little Beehive Cluster. [4] It was discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and was perhaps known to Aristotle about 325 BC. [5]
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The regions with higher density of stars are shown; these correspond with known star clusters (Hyades and Coma Berenices) and moving groups. This is a list of nearby stellar associations and moving groups. A stellar association is a very loose star cluster, looser than an open cluster. A moving group is the remnant of such a stellar association ...
Pr0211 b along with Pr0201 b are notable for being the first exoplanets discovered in the Beehive Cluster. [9] [10] Pr0211 b and Pr0201 b were discovered in 2012 by Sam Quinn [9] [10] [3] and his colleagues while observing 53 stars in the Beehive Cluster using the 1.5 metres (4.9 ft; 1.6 yd) telescope at the University of Georgia in the United ...
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NGC 2516 (also known as Caldwell 96) is an open star cluster in the southern sky in the constellation Carina discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-1752. [1] It is also called Southern Beehive [2] [3] or the Sprinter. [4] [5]