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Venus Passes the Beehive Cluster

MESSIER: 44
PLANETS: Venus
By Bob Donahue | Jun 9, 2026

Venus (and the Moon) encounter one of the brightest star clusters

Constellation Highlights

Cancer

STARS: X Cnc, Iota Cnc, Zeta Cnc, 55 Cnc
CALDWELL: 48
MESSIER: 44, 67
NGC: 2672, 2775
OTHER: Arp 167
By NBAS Staff | Feb 7, 2024

The dimmest constellation in the Zodiac