M44 Beehive Cluster in LRGB Narrowband Palette
Friday, April 3rd, 2026 at 3:51:27 PM · 2026/Astrophotography
This astrophotography image showcases M44, also known as the Beehive Cluster (Praesepe), an open star cluster in the constellation Cancer. The image was captured using LRGB filters (Luminance, Red, Green, Blue) with a total integration time of 40 minutes across multiple 120-second exposures. The field is densely populated with stars of varying brightness and subtle color variations, from white to orange-yellow hues, set against the deep black of space. Processed using Python with Syqon Starless AI for star removal techniques, the image reveals the cluster's stellar population spanning approximately 77x77 arcminutes.
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