Description
Overview:
Messier Object M44 is a Open Cluster which was discovered by Aratos in 260 BC.
It has an angular size of 95 arc minutes.
Location:
M44 is located within the borders of the constellation Cancer at Right Ascension
08 40.1 and Declination 19 59.
It is 577 light years from Earth making it the 3rd furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to the other Messier Objects, M44 is a relatively bright deep sky object
with a brightness rating of 3.7.
