M44 - The Beehive Cluster

[avtaram]

Avtar

[DougM43]

I took a look at this fella last time I was out with the scope, there is no doubt I would recognise it from your picture,, very good indeed.

[mariosi]

Great picture!!!

Beautiful open Cluster.(in Greek - fatnie - the place of jesus born.)

Excellent work Avtar and clear skies always

Marios

[Macavity]

Yes, some nice (characteristic) doubles and triples.

[Qualia]

Lovely work, Avtar. I can 'see' M 44 naked eye from my roof top and it really is very complex. You have done a fantastic job capturing its beauty and complexity. Great stuff

[avtaram]

Lovely work, Avtar. I can 'see' M 44 naked eye from my roof top and it really is very complex. You have done a fantastic job capturing its beauty and complexity. Great stuff

You're lucky to have such good seeing, from my back garden I have never seen it with the naked eye, I just know that it's about halfway between Regulus and Wasat, although when doing the sketch I used the AZ goto.

Avtar

[MAN or ASTROMAN]

Another excellent sketch.I had my first telescopic view-as opposed to binocular view- of M44 on saturday,and I certainly recognise those triplet groupings.Thanks for sharing!

[Pete Presland]

A real favourite and very well sketched!