Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  10 Per  ·  7 chi Per  ·  B201  ·  Double cluster  ·  Misam  ·  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 7Per  ·  chi Persei Cluster  ·  h Persei Cluster
NGC 869 and NGC 884, Rhett Herring
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NGC 869 and NGC 884

NGC 869 and NGC 884, Rhett Herring
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NGC 869 and NGC 884

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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 7,500 light-years.

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NGC 869 and NGC 884, Rhett Herring

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