Chinese-derived astronomical name for the open star cluster M44 in Cancer. Also known as the Beehive Cluster. Used in historical and modern astronomical contexts.
See also: プレセペ星団
積尸気 is the old Chinese name for the open cluster in Cancer.
プレセペ星団は積尸気とも呼ばれる。
The Praesepe cluster is also called 積尸気.
From Chinese 積尸氣 (jī shī qì), literally 'accumulated corpses vapor', an ancient name for the star cluster. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.