Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  7 chi Per  ·  8 Per  ·  Double cluster  ·  Misam  ·  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 7Per  ·  The star 8Per
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NGC 884 and NGC 869- Double Cluster, Terrance
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NGC 884 and NGC 869- Double Cluster

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NGC 884 and NGC 869- Double Cluster, Terrance
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NGC 884 and NGC 869- Double Cluster

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NGC 869 and NGC 884 (Caldwell 14), are open clusters in the constellation Perseus, first catalogued by Greek astronomer Hipparchus in 130 BC. The “Double Cluster”, is considered young…….NGC 869 5.6 million years old and NGC 884 3.2 million years old….NGC 869 is calculated 6,800 light years from Earth and NGC 884 7,600 light years from us……

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