The Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC869 and NGC884)

Region

Object Data
Category	Open Clusters
R.A.	12h 20m 0s
DEC	+57° 08' 00"
App. Size	30' each
Actual Size	77 light years
Magnitude	5.3 and 6.1
Distance	7100 light years
Photographic Data
Camera	Olympus OM-1
Lens/scope	8" f/4 Schmidt Newt
Guiding	Manual 910mm ref
Film	Fuji 400F Provia
Exposure	20 minutes
Filters	None

Notes



A beautiful sight in a wide angle scope or even bonoculars, the Double Cluster is easily one of the most beautiful objects in the Northern Sky. The two open clusters lie only a few hundred light years apart and contain about 100 fairly young stars.

The Double Cluster in Perseus

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