M44, The Beehive Cluster

Like most open clusters (not all, but most), M44 is probably more impressive in binoculars than with a scope. At any rate, here it is; it's a well0known Messier object, so grabbing a view of it is the law, right?

I've left most of the vignetting intact, rather than PhotoShop it out; I hope to fix the cause mechanically soon rather than rely on software. And it's a good demonstration of that warm fuzzy coma that Newts are known for, especially relatively fast ones (mine is f/5.) I am working on a PS action that will correct coma, as opposed to the fix for spherical aberrations that are built into it.  While similar, they are not the same thing...