Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  10 Per  ·  7 Per)  ·  7 chi Per  ·  Double cluster  ·  HD13493  ·  HD13494  ·  HD13506  ·  HD13561  ·  HD13620  ·  HD13635  ·  HD13659  ·  HD13716  ·  HD13758  ·  HD13784  ·  HD13831  ·  HD13841  ·  HD13854  ·  HD13866  ·  HD13890  ·  HD13900  ·  HD13910  ·  HD13969  ·  HD13970  ·  HD14012  ·  HD14013  ·  HD14026  ·  HD14039  ·  HD14051  ·  HD14052  ·  HD14053  ·  And 47 more.
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Perseus Double Cluster, Massimo Di Fusco
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Perseus Double Cluster

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Perseus Double Cluster

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The Double Cluster (also known as Caldwell 14) consists of 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 about 7500 light years in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way.

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