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Definition
Beehive Cluster, M44: A bright cluster of several hundred stars that formed about 700 million years ago.

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Radio Programs
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 Title  Air Date
Mars and the Beehive May 21, 2008
Beehive Cluster May 10, 2007
Saturn and the Beehive February 16, 2006

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Stellar Swarm
Stellar Swarm
Buzzing the Beehive
Buzzing the Beehive

Frequently Asked Questions
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Other Resources
StarDate Online | News | Hipparcos Data Could Change Universe's Size
http://stardate.org/resources/news/universe/199706.html
StarDate Online | News | Dating the Universe with Stellar Relics
http://stardate.org/resources/news/universe/200208.html
StarDate Online | Classroom Activities
http://stardate.org/teachers/activities/
StarDate Online | News | Glow Between Clusters Could Be Missing Mass
http://stardate.org/resources/news/universe/199808.html

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