Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  7 chi Per  ·  Double cluster  ·  Misam  ·  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 7Per
Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC869 & NGC884), Sergiy_Vakulenko
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Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC869 & NGC884)

Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC869 & NGC884), Sergiy_Vakulenko
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Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC869 & NGC884)

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The Double Cluster (also known as Caldwell 14) is the common name for the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884 (often designated h Persei and χ Persei, respectively), which are close together in the constellation Perseus. Both visible with the naked eye, NGC 869 and NGC 884 lie at a distance of 7500 light years. Based on their individual stars, the clusters are relatively young, both 12.8 million years old.

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Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC869 & NGC884), Sergiy_Vakulenko

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