Cosmic Beauty: Beehive Cluster in Constellation Cancer

M44 or Beehive cluster a [type of cluster, e.g., globular, open] cluster located in the constellation Cancer, approximately distance to Earth is 577.3 light years light-years away. This stunning cluster was discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1609 and later added to Charles Messier's catalog in 1769.

Astro Equipments:

Telescope: Celestron Nexstar Evo 9.25 235mm f/10 Schmidt Cassegrain

Camera: ZWO-ASI2600MCPRO

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ-6R Pro Computerized Equatorial Mount S303000

Guide Scope: ZWO 30F4Miniscope

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI462 MC Planetary Camera

Starizona Hyperstar 4HS4-C9.25 white 10014

Starizona Telrad Reflex Sight Finders

ZWO standard Electronic Automatic Focuser EAF-5V

ZWO ASIAir Pro Wifi Camera Controller

Optolong- L-Pro 2” multiband Pass Filter


Dew Heater Astrozap

Dew Shield - Celestron

Samsung Cellular Phone

Memory Card

30 sub frames stacked in Deep Sky stacker, Processed in Pixinsight and photoshop