Melotte 88
E572604
Melotte 88 is an open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, better known as the Beehive Cluster or Praesepe.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | open star cluster ⓘ |
| age_Myr | about 600 ⓘ |
| angularSize_arcmin | about 95 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 3.7 ⓘ |
| appearsAs | nebulous patch to naked eye ⓘ |
| bestObservedWith |
binoculars
ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ |
| bestSeenFromHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
Melotte catalogue
NERFINISHED
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Messier catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsObjectType |
main-sequence stars
ⓘ
red giant stars ⓘ |
| declination_J2000 | +19° 40′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | ancient astronomers ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_ly | about 577 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_pc | about 177 ⓘ |
| eclipticProximity | lies near the ecliptic ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude_deg | +32 ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude_deg | 205 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Beehive Cluster
NERFINISHED
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M44 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 2632 NERFINISHED ⓘ Praesepe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStarCount | several hundred members ⓘ |
| hasClusterType | intermediate-age open cluster ⓘ |
| hasCoreRadius_pc | about 3 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Beehive appearance in modern astronomy
ⓘ
Praesepe (manger) in classical antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
one of the nearest open clusters to Earth
ⓘ
rich in member stars ⓘ |
| hasTidalRadius_pc | about 12 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | constellation Cancer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Cancer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | local spiral arm of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| observedSince | antiquity ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension_J2000 | 08h 40m ⓘ |
| usedFor |
distance scale calibration
ⓘ
stellar evolution studies ⓘ |
| visibleInSeason |
late winter
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| visibleToNakedEye | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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