Perseus Double Cluster

    NGC 869 and NGC 884, Caldwell 14

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Object

Type

Open clusters
Constellation Perseus
Coordinates RA:02h 19m 04s  D:+57° 08' 06"
Magnitude 5,3 - 6,1
Size 18x18 arc min

Image

Optics Takahashi FSQ-106N f/5
Mount Eq6-Pro
Camera Cooled Canon 50-DH at 0 C° (external temperature 20 C°) with StarworksTeam Cooling Box MK1
Exposure 8x10 minutes, 800 ISO
Notes Image acquired from Canino (VT)

 

Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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