How bright are the stars in M 44?

The brightest stars in M-44 have magnitudes between 6.3 and 7.0, but
memebers of the star cluster range all the way down to magnitude 14 or
so. The brightest 4 or 5 stars are red giants.

Thanks for writing!

Sincerely,
Kurtis Williams

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