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The name ‘Beehive Closter’ was given to this object due to its appearance through small telescopes. It is described as a cluster that looks like a swarm of bees! It is also catalogued as NGC 2632. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686882abf8272c37c1a68b5e/8fe147c4-2067-4201-a51b-dccfed7f862c/Annotated.jpg Messier 100 Club - Messier 44 - Beehive Open Cluster - Make it stand out This image contains several background galaxies, all labelled as PGC and then a corresponding number. There are approximately 23 galaxies labelled in this image. PGC stands for Principal Galaxies Catalogue, a large catalogue of galaxies that was compiled in 1989. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686882abf8272c37c1a68b5e/bb1ef55d-9f91-4206-8b8e-085d1a5a5599/HRDiagram.png Messier 100 Club - Messier 44 - Beehive Open Cluster Understanding the Diagram Main Sequence Stars: These appear on the graph as a diagonal group from top left to the bottom right. 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It was originally described by Messier as a “nebula without stars” before adding that it is “very long and very faint”. It is also listed in the New General Catalogue as NGC 3627. https://www.downunderstars.com.au/blog/messier67 monthly 0.5 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686882abf8272c37c1a68b5e/2bedf3c5-4c4e-468b-837f-b3e9b0d6c1e0/final_spikes.jpg Messier 100 Club - Messier 67 - King Cobra Open Cluster - Make it stand out Messier 67 (M67), also known as the King Cobra Open cluster, was first recorded in observations around 1779 by Johann Gottfried Köhler. It was later observed by Charles Messier in April of 1780. Messier described the object as a cluster of small stars with nebulosity, adding it as Messier 67 to his catalogue. 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