Double Cluster (C 14)

Double Cluster (C 14) is an open cluster in the constellation Perseus, magnitude 4.0, 50′ × 50′ across.

Two bright open clusters, NGC 869 and NGC 884, side by side in the same low-power field. Visible to the naked eye as a hazy patch between Perseus and Cassiopeia, they are among the finest sights for binoculars.

When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around November, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in October). It can be seen from everywhere north of 33°S and never sets north of 33°N.

At its highest it stands 83° up from 50°N, 68° up from 35°N, 33° up from the equator, below the horizon from 35°S.

Facts

Type

Open cluster

Constellation

Perseus

Designations

C 14, h & Chi Persei, h & χ Persei

Magnitude

4.0

Apparent size

50′ × 50′

Position

RA 2h 20.7m, Dec +57° 8′ (J2000)

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