The Beehive Cluster – M44 and the Red Planet Mars

One of the most beautiful open star clusters in the night sky, located in the constellation Cancer. It’s about 580 light-years away and contains over 1,000 stars!
This cluster is one of the closest open clusters to Earth and appears as a faint "cloudy patch" in dark skies to the naked eye. But through a telescope or even simple binoculars, you’ll see a stunning spread of bright stars.
Its name "Beehive" comes from its scattered appearance, resembling bees buzzing around a hive

Nikon D5300, 70-300mm lens
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i

70 x 60 sec, ISO 1250
Edited in: Siril, Photoshop