Beehive Cluster
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The Beehive Cluster, is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. One of the nearest open clusters to Earth, it contains a larger population of stars than other nearby bright open clusters holding around 1,000 stars. Wikipedia
Coordinates: RA 8h 40m 24s | Dec +19° 59′ 0″
Radius: 7.5 light years
Apparent magnitude (V): 3.7
Distance to Earth: 577.3 light years
Age: 625.4 million years
Constellation: Cancer
Estimated age: ~600–700 million years