Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  Double cluster  ·  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 7Per  ·  The star 8Per
NGC869 & NGC884, AlBroxton
NGC869 & NGC884
Powered byPixInsight

NGC869 & NGC884

NGC869 & NGC884, AlBroxton
NGC869 & NGC884
Powered byPixInsight

NGC869 & NGC884

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

NGC869 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 NGC884. Located in the Perseus OB1 association both clusters are located physically close to one another, only a few hundred light years apart. The clusters were first recorded by Hipparchus, but have likely been known since antiquity. The Double Cluster is a favorite of amateur astronomers.

Comments

Revisions

  • NGC869 & NGC884, AlBroxton
    Original
  • NGC869 & NGC884, AlBroxton
    B
  • NGC869 & NGC884, AlBroxton
    C
  • Final
    NGC869 & NGC884, AlBroxton
    D

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

NGC869 & NGC884, AlBroxton