Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  10 Per  ·  7 chi Per  ·  Double cluster  ·  Misam  ·  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 7Per
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NGC869 and 884 Perseus Double Cluster; Perseus, Thomas V. Davis
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NGC869 and 884 Perseus Double Cluster; Perseus

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NGC869 and 884 Perseus Double Cluster; Perseus, Thomas V. Davis
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NGC869 and 884 Perseus Double Cluster; Perseus

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NGC 869 and 884 Perseus Double Cluster; Perseus

Astro-Physics 155EDF f/7

KAI-11000M

RGB 35:35:35 minutes

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September 2005, Inkom, ID

Comment: These beautiful open star clusters are a wonderful sight to behold though a pair of binoculars or though a small telescope. They can be seen with the unaided eye in dark and transparent skies.

This was my first NASA APOD. It was published on October 11, 2005.

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NGC869 and 884 Perseus Double Cluster; Perseus, Thomas V. Davis