NGC 869 + NGC 884, Double Cluster
Image ID : N0869_01
Width1,652 pixels
Height1,222 pixels
300 dpi print width5.5 inches14.0 centimetres
300 dpi print height4.1 inches10.3 centimetres
These two open clusters have been known since ancient times, and can be seen easily with binoculars. Both clusters are part of the Perseus OB 1 association, and contain young stars only a few million years old. The clusters are close to each other in space, being separated by a few hundred light years.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 0869
Open cluster
Perseus
7,100
4.3
NGC 0884
Open cluster
Perseus
7,000
4.0
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Jon Christensen.
 
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