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

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Double Cluster

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Two for one.

The Double Cluster is a pair of relatively young clusters located in the constellation of Perseus. Located at a distance of 7500 ligh years in the Perseus arm of the Milky Way, the cluster is rich in bright blueish-white super giant stars of spectral type B0. Also know as NGC 869, and NGC 884, and Cadwell 14.They are also sometimes refered to as h Persei and Chi Persei.

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Double Cluster, leeasle