ngc869 ngc884 Double Cluster

Perseus double Cluster

The Double Cluster (also known as Caldwell 14) is the common name for 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 7500 light years

Technical Data

Bortle Scale / SQM-L	Bortle 4/5 / ---
Period	September 2019
Primary Scope	FSQ106 106/860
Camera	CCD KAF-8300
Mount	NEQ6
Total Exposure Time	45min
Composition	LRGB
Location	Val Imagna (Bergamo) Italy