Sunday morning October 11^th the 23.6-day old waning crescent Moon will be about 2^o from the open star cluster M-44, also known as the ‘Beehive Cluster‘. This is a group of a few hundred stars located within the constellation Cancer the Crab.

   Despite the large difference in apparent magnitude (Moon: -11.4 : Beehive Cluster: 3.4) The Beehive Cluster could still be visible with an optical aid or camera.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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