NGC 869 & NGC 884

The Double Cluster, Open Clusters, Perseus

November 2008. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village

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.

Telescope: ASA N16 f3.6
Mount: Astro Physics 1200GTO
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M
Guider: SBIG STL-Internal

L: 15×1 mins = 15 mins, R: 15×1 mins = 15 mins, G: 15×1 mins = 15 mins, B: 15×1 mins = 15 mins

Total Imaging Time: 1h 00m

Data Imaged remotely over 1 night during November 2008.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.