[BAA 00490] Observing Opportunity - Mars in the Beehive Cluster

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BAA electronic bulletin No. 00490            http://www.britastro.org/
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The Beehive star cluster M44 is a large open cluster of around 75 stars
covering over a degree of sky in the constellation of Cancer (RA 8h 40m Dec
+19o 30').  Readily visible to the naked eye as a misty patch from a rural
site, it is impressive in even small binoculars. Currently Mars is paying M44
a visit and providing an excellent photo opportunity for imagers with wide
field instruments or telephoto lenses, passing just over a degree north of
M44. Mars is moving eastwards and away from the Beehive but remains with a few
degrees for the next week and both will fit comfortably in the field of a pair
of 10 x 50 binoculars.

Stewart Moore
Director, Deep Sky Section

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Bulletin transmitted on Sun Apr 18 19:27:22 BST 2010
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