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The Double Cluster in Perseus, Evangelos Souglakos
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The Double Cluster in Perseus

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The Double Cluster in Perseus

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The Double Cluster (also known as Caldwell 14) is the common name for the naked-eye open clusters NGC 884 and NGC 869. These clusters are at distances of 7600 and 6800 light-years away, respectively, so they are also close to one another in space. The clusters’ ages, based on their individual stars, are relatively young. NGC 869 is 5.6 million years old and NGC 884 is 3.2 million years old.

Telescope: Officina Stellare Veloce RH200

Mount: Astrophysics Mach1 GTO

Guiding: TS-OAG9 / Lodestar

Camera: ATIK 383L+ Mono

Filters: Baader LRGB

Total Exposure: 4 h

Subexposures: LRGB (3min)

Location: Mt Parnon / July 2012

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The Double Cluster in Perseus, Evangelos Souglakos