NGC 869, NGC 884 - 20.9.2016 at 22.00 Helsinki Observation number 57284

• Observation target
• • Deep space object
• Designation
• • NGC 869, NGC 884
• • Näyttävä

• Constellation
• • Perseus
• Star clusters and asterisms
• • Open cluster

    Open cluster is an irregular group of tens or hundreds of stars. It can be visible as separate stars or a bit fuzzy spot with small instrument.
    
    

    

    There is the open cluster M52 on the right edge of the image. The red emission nebula is the Bubble Nebula. Image Jyrki Grönroos.

     

    

    The open cluster M45 aka Pleyades. Image Juha Parvio.

     

    

    The pair of the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884 aka the Double Cluster in Perseus. Image Lauri Kangas.

     

    

    M34 is also an open cluster in Perseus. Image Teppo Laitinen.

     

    

    The Wild Duck Cluster M11 is an exceptional dense open cluster. Image Jaakko Asikainen.

     

     

    

    The Ptolemy's Cluster M7 is located in a rich-star area of The Milky Way in Sagittarius. Image Toni Veikkolainen.

Celestron EdgeHD 8 "+ AVX, 0.7x Reducer, Canon EOS 500D and KWIQ + ASI120MC surveillance camera.