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22-JAN-2008

NGC 869 and NGC 884 the Double Cluster in Perseus

Date 1/20/2008
Orion ED80 and WO StageII 0.8 FF/FR
CGE mount unguided
Hap modified 350XT
99x90 second 400 iso sub exposures
Conditions: transparent skies, 90% illuminated moon.

NGC 869 (top) and NGC 884 (bottom), also known as h and Chi Persei, are two of the finest open clusters in the sky.
Visible with the naked eye they are located between Cassiopeias' W and the pointed top of Perseus.


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