Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  7 Per)  ·  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 10 Per  ·  The star 8 Per  ·  The star Misam al Thurayya I (χ Per  ·  chi Persei Cluster  ·  h Persei Cluster
Double Cluster in Perseus, Nicholas Gialiris
Double Cluster in Perseus
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Double Cluster in Perseus

Double Cluster in Perseus, Nicholas Gialiris
Double Cluster in Perseus
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Double Cluster in Perseus

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One of my favorite targets with binoculars or telescope, open Clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884 lie close together in the constellation Perseus, visible with the naked eye at a distance of 7,500 light years. Even in murky Bortle 8 skies with modest one hour integration, still comes out quite nice.

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Double Cluster in Perseus, Nicholas Gialiris

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