M44 - The Beehive Cluster - telescope processed image. Located in Cancer, this cluster is about 600 million years old and sits relatively close to Earth at roughly 577 light-years away.

M44 - The Beehive Cluster - unprocessed image. It contains over 1,000 stars, including a high concentration of red giants and even several confirmed exoplanets orbiting its stars.

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