The Beehive Cluster
The Southern Beehive Star Cluster
NGC 2516 is a magnitude 3.8 open star cluster visible from the southern hemisphere. It is a bright galactic star cluster rich in stars ranging from magnitude 7 to 13. More than 100 stars are scattered over a field that is about one degree in diameter. The star cluster is visible to the naked eye. It is sometimes called the Southern Beehive Star Cluster because its appearance is similar to the Beehive Cluster (M44) visible in the northern hemisphere. This star cluster has an age of about 150 million years.
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