Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  7 Per)  ·  7 chi Per  ·  Double cluster  ·  HD13784  ·  HD13831  ·  HD13841  ·  HD13854  ·  HD13866  ·  HD13890  ·  HD13900  ·  HD13910  ·  HD13969  ·  HD13970  ·  HD14012  ·  HD14051  ·  HD14052  ·  HD14053  ·  HD14092  ·  HD14134  ·  HD14143  ·  HD14162  ·  HD14186  ·  HD14210  ·  HD14250  ·  HD14270  ·  HD14330  ·  HD14357  ·  HD14422  ·  HD14433  ·  HD14434  ·  And 5 more.
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NGC 869 Open Star Cluster (greyscale image), Richard H
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NGC 869 Open Star Cluster (greyscale image)

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NGC 869 Open Star Cluster (greyscale image)

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NGC 869 is an open cluster located 7460 light years away in the constellation of Perseus. The cluster is about 14 million years old. It is the westernmost of the Double Cluster with NGC 884. NGC 869 and 884 are often designated h and χ Persei, respectively. Some confusion surrounds what Bayer intended by these designations. Source: Wikipedia

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NGC 869 Open Star Cluster (greyscale image), Richard H