NGC 2632 - Beehive Cluster

Apr 2026
NGC 2632
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

2

Beehive Cluster - https://www.messierplanner.co.uk/object/m44-beehive-cluster

Lights

Filter NO FILTER NO FILTER NO FILTER NO FILTER
Lights 141 211 61 203
Single Exposure 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec
Total Exposure 23 min 30.000000 sec 1 hr 10 min 30 min 30.000000 sec 3 hr 23 min
Gain 80 80 80 80
Offset 200 200 200 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C -10.0 °C -10.0 °C -10.0 °C

Equipment

Camera ZWO Seestar S30
Telescope ZWO Seestar S30
Reducer None
Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S30
Guider None
Mount ZWO Seestar
Tripod NEEWER M521 20" Portable Desktop Mini
Filter Wheel None
Eaf ZWO Seestar
Dew Heater ZWO Seestar
Rotator K&F CONCEPT FH-03 Fluid Head

Nights

Capture Dates Moon Illumination
18 March 2025 Waning Gibbous (87.76%)
08 April 2025 Waxing Gibbous (78.74%)
26 May 2025 Waning Crescent (1.92%)
24 November 2025 Waxing Crescent (12.49%)
05 December 2025 Waxing Gibbous (99.8%)
29 March 2026 Waxing Gibbous (83.08%)
07 April 2026 Waning Gibbous (78.35%)
08 April 2026 Waning Gibbous (70.13%)

Software

Acquisition

Seestar
Processing

Cosmic Clarity

Graxpert

Seti Astro Suite Pro

Siril

Syqon Suite

VeraLux Suite

NGC 2632 - Beehive Cluster

Jun 2026
NGC 2632
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

1

  • Beehive Cluster

    • Lights

    Filter NO FILTER NO FILTER
    Lights 203 4
    Single Exposure 60 sec 30 sec
    Total Exposure 3 hr 23 min 2 min 0.000000 sec
    Gain 80 80
    Offset 200 200
    Temp (°C) -10.0 °C -10.0 °C

    Equipment

    Camera ZWO Seestar S30
    Telescope ZWO Seestar S30
    Reducer None
    Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S30
    Guider None
    Mount ZWO Seestar
    Tripod NEEWER M521 20" Portable Desktop Mini
    Filter Wheel None
    Eaf ZWO Seestar
    Dew Heater ZWO Seestar
    Rotator K&F CONCEPT FH-03 Fluid Head

    Nights

    Capture Dates Moon Illumination
    29 March 2026 Waxing Gibbous (83.08%)
    30 March 2026 Waxing Gibbous (90.31%)
    07 April 2026 Waning Gibbous (78.35%)
    08 April 2026 Waning Gibbous (70.13%)
    10 May 2026 Last Quarter (48.54%)

    Software

    Acquisition

    Seestar
    Processing

    Cosmic Clarity

    Graxpert

    Seti Astro Suite Pro

    Siril

    Syqon Suite

    VeraLux Suite

    NGC 2632 - Beehive Cluster or Praesepe

    Dec 2025
    NGC 2632
    author image @jeremy Redford, MI

    1

    Beehive Cluster or Praesepe

    Lights

    Filter NO FILTER
    Lights 411
    Single Exposure 20 sec
    Total Exposure 2 hr 17 min
    Gain 80
    Offset 200
    Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

    Equipment

    Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
    Reducer None
    Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Guider None
    Mount ZWO Seestar
    Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
    Filter Wheel None
    Eaf ZWO Seestar
    Dew Heater ZWO Seestar

    Nights

    Capture Dates Moon Illumination
    10 December 2025 Waning Gibbous (68.59%)

    Software

    Acquisition

    Seestar
    Processing

    Siril