NGC 869 & NGC 884
The Double Cluster, Open Clusters, Perseus
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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.
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.
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