Sep 5, 2021
NGC 869, open cluster.
Constellation of Perseus.
Distance to Earth: 7,502 light years
Montcada i Reixac (Bortle 8)
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NGC 869, open cluster.
Constellation of Perseus.
Distance to Earth: 7,502 light years
Montcada i Reixac (Bortle 8)
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A Double Star Cluster (NGC869 and NGC884 in Perseus)
Image credit: Oleg Bryzgalov
NGC 869 and NGC 884
NGC 869 and NGC 884, H and Chi Persei, are a pair of star clusters located about 7,000 light years away towards the constellation Perseus. They are only 100 light years away from each other.
Open star clusters can contain hundreds of stars and are usually located along the plane of the Milky Way. These young groups of stars also tend to have irregular shapes. NGC 869 and NGC 884 are an example of a rare double cluster.
Image and information from NASA.
A Double Star Cluster NGC869 and NGC884 in Perseus by Oleg Bryzgalov on Flickr.
A Double Star Cluster (NGC869 and NGC884 in Perseus) by Oleg Bryzgalov on Flickr.
05 de Dic. 2012
NGC869 10 tomas de 30 seg
Double Cluster by kaz under the sky on Flickr.