Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 7Per  ·  The star 8Per  ·  chi Persei Cluster  ·  h Persei Cluster
Double Cluster, Nicholas Gialiris
Double Cluster
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Double Cluster

Double Cluster, Nicholas Gialiris
Double Cluster
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Double Cluster

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NGC 869 and NGC 884 are about twice the size of the full moon, and easily seen with the unaided eye under a dark sky. Found in the Perseus constellation, very close to Cassiopeia's W shape.

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Double Cluster, Nicholas Gialiris