Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 7Per  ·  The star 8Per  ·  The star 9Per  ·  chi Persei Cluster  ·  h Persei Cluster
The Double Cluster in Perseus, Giuseppe Donatiello
The Double Cluster in Perseus
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The Double Cluster in Perseus

The Double Cluster in Perseus, Giuseppe Donatiello
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The Double Cluster in Perseus

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The Double Cluster in Perseus

Credit: Giuseppe Donatiello / RADEC

RA 2h 20m Dec 57° 08′

The Double Cluster (Caldwell 14) is the common name for the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884 (also h Persei and χ Persei) which are close together in the constellation Perseus at 7,500 light years.

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The Double Cluster in Perseus, Giuseppe Donatiello

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