Translation guide
The Beehive Cluster is an open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, known in Japanese as プレセペ星団 or M44. This guide covers how to refer to it in Japanese.
Referring to the Beehive Cluster in astronomical or general contexts.
The most common Japanese name for the Beehive Cluster, using the Latin 'Praesepe' (meaning 'manger') and 星団 (star cluster).
The Beehive Cluster is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer.
The Messier catalog number, commonly used in astronomy.
M44 can sometimes be seen with the naked eye.
A direct translation of 'Beehive Cluster', less common but understood in astronomical contexts.
The name Beehive Cluster comes from its resemblance to a beehive.
Short for Praesepe, sometimes used in astronomical texts.
In ancient Rome, Praesepe was called 'the manger'.