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

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NGC 869, NGC 884 Double Cluster, Richard Pattie
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NGC 869, NGC 884 Double Cluster

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NGC 869 is an open cluster located 7600 light years away in the constellation of Perseus. The cluster is most likely around 13 million years old. It is the westernmost of the Double Cluster with NGC 884. Located in the Perseus, the clusters are located physically close to one another, only a few hundred light years apart. The clusters were first recorded by Hipparchus (~150 BC), but have likely been known since antiquity. In small telescopes the cluster appears as a beautiful assemblage of bright stars located in a rich star field. Dominated by bright blue stars the cluster also hosts a few orange stars that add to the visual interest. [Source: adapted from Wikipedia]

This was my first capture after a full spectrum modification of my camera by Gary Honis.

Taken from my white zone home location.

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NGC 869, NGC 884 Double Cluster, Richard Pattie