Praesepe
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Praesepe
Praesepe (prēsēˈpē) [Lat.,=manger], open star cluster in the constellation Cancer; cataloged as M44 or NGC 2632. It was first recorded by Hipparchus (c.150 B.C.). The cluster is often called the Beehive because of its shape. It contains several hundred stars, many of which are doubles. It is faintly visible to the naked eye and an excellent object for a low-power telescope.
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Praesepe
(pri-see -pee) (Beehive; M44; NGC 2632) A large open cluster in the constellation Cancer with over 200 known stars. It can almost be resolved by the naked eye but is best viewed with a very low-power telescope or with binoculars.Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006
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Praesepe
(Beehive), an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. (SeeSTAR CLUSTER.)
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Praesepe
[′prē·sə‚pē] (astronomy)
A cluster of faint stars in the center of the constellation Cancer. Also known as Beehive; Manger.
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