The Double Cluster consists of two open clusters, NGC869 and NGC884 located in Perseus. Estimated age is 12.8 million years.
Although visible to the naked eye, they need optical aid to show the two individual clusters and to see them in all their glory.
NGC 869 and NGC 884, The Double Cluster (2020)
- Constellation: Perseus
- Right Ascension: 2h 20m
- Declination: 57° 08′
- Distance: 7,500 ly
- Details
- Category: Open Clusters
- Telescope: EDT 80mm Reftactor
- Camera: ZWO A071 Color