Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  10 Per  ·  7 chi Per  ·  8 Per  ·  B201  ·  Double cluster  ·  Misam  ·  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 7Per  ·  The star 8Per  ·  chi Persei Cluster  ·  h Persei Cluster
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NGC 869 and 884 Double Cluster, 



    
        

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NGC 869 and 884 Double Cluster

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NGC 869 and 884 Double Cluster, 



    
        

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NGC 869 and 884 Double Cluster

Acquisition details

Dates:
Nov. 25, 2019
Frames:
Optolong Blue 1.25": 25×30(12′ 30″) bin 1×1
Optolong Green 1.25": 25×30(12′ 30″) bin 1×1
Optolong Luminance 1.25": 25×30(12′ 30″) bin 1×1
Optolong Red 1.25": 25×30(12′ 30″) bin 1×1
Integration:
50′
Avg. Moon age:
28.30 days
Avg. Moon phase:
1.70%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
4.00

RA center: 02h20m19s.33

DEC center: +57°0430.6

Pixel scale: 2.165 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -124.835 degrees

Field radius: 1.292 degrees

More info:Open 

Resolution: 3359x2683

File size: 7.2 MB

Locations: DarkSky Observatory (In My Back Yard), Westminster, SC, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

The Double Cluster is the common name for the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884, 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. -Wikipedia

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NGC 869 and 884 Double Cluster, 



    
        

            Stan Smith

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