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The Double Cluster (NGC 869 / NGC 884), o0O-PLaCiD-O0o

The Double Cluster (NGC 869 / NGC 884)

The Double Cluster (NGC 869 / NGC 884), o0O-PLaCiD-O0o

The Double Cluster (NGC 869 / NGC 884)

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The Double Cluster (NGC 869 / NGC 884)

This grouping of open clusters is faintly visible to the naked eye, and resides in the northern portion of the constellation Perseus. Both of these clusters lie about 7500 light years away from Earth, and are over 75 million years old.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i (600D)

Lens: Canon EFS 55-250mm, dialed to 250mm

Settings: ISO 3200, f/9, 39 sec exp

Mount: AstroTrac TT320X-AG

28 lights, 21 darks, stacked in DSS

Processed with Photoshop CS5

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The Double Cluster (NGC 869 / NGC 884), o0O-PLaCiD-O0o