Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  Double cluster  ·  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 7Per  ·  The star 8Per
The Double, KB2WVO
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The Double

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The Double Cluster (also known as Caldwell 14) is the common name for the naked-eye open clusters NGC869 and NGC 884 (often designated h Persei and χ Persei, respectively),[1] which are close together in the constellation Perseus. NGC869 and NGC 884 both lie at a distance of 7500 light years

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The Double, KB2WVO