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Double Cluster
Open cluster · C14 · NGC 869 & NGC 884
Open cluster in Perseus
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The Double Cluster, also known as Caldwell 14, consists of the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884, which are close together in the constellation Perseus. Both visible to the naked eye, NGC 869 and NGC 884 lie at a distance of about 7,500 light-years (2,300 pc) in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Key facts
Distance
~7,300 light-years
Apparent mag.
+4
Apparent size
50.0′ × 50.0′
Best seen with
Naked eye
Catalogue
C14 · NGC 869 & NGC 884
Did you know
- Listed as Caldwell 14 in the Caldwell catalogue, also known as NGC 869 & NGC 884.
- Found in the constellation Perseus.
- Bright enough to see with the naked eye.
