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Praesepe: M44 = NGC2632 = Cr189 = Mel.88 (Open Cluster)
[Cancer]

Oct.24 1998, 27hr.50mim.JST (8min. Exposure)
Location: the Hoshino, Tochigi city, Tochigi pref., Japan
Epsilon210c (21cm-reflector, f=628mm, F:3.0), Fuji-film SGA800

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Object Data

M44 = NGC2632 = Cr189 = Mel.88 Praesepe
Type of object	Open Cluster	Type	d
Constellation	Cancer
R.A.	08h 40.4m (2000.0)	Dec.	+19° 41' (2000.0)
Mag.(v)	3.7	Mag.(p)	-
Diameter	95'	Distance	600 light-year
note	Containing about 75 stars

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