Open cluster M44, the Beehive or Prasepe, in Cancer. Red star at lower left i carbon star X Cancri. This is a stack of 3 x 3 minute exposures in hazy skies with Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800 and Canon 135mm lens at f/2.8. Taken January 6, 2011. Field of view simulates binocular field.
Messier 44, the Beehive star clusters, aka Praesepe, in Cancer, taken on a moonlit night, thus the blue background. This is a stack of 12 x 2-minute exposures with the Sky-Watcher Evolux 82mm ED scope with its Reducer/Corrector for f/5.8, and with the Canon Ra at ISO 800. Diffraction spikes added for artistic effect with AstronomyTools actions. Taken from home April 17, 2022 as part of testing the telescope.
M44 the Beehive or Praesepe star cluster in Cancer. This is a stack of 4 x 4 minute exposures at ISO 800 with the Canon 7D on the TMB 92mm apo refractor with Borg 0.85x reducer/flattener for f/4.5. Taken on a slightly hazy night, April 22, 2011 using AP 600E mount and SG4 autoguider.
