Chi Persei Cluster (NGC 884)
Chi Persei Cluster (NGC 884) is an open cluster in the constellation Perseus, magnitude 3.8, 18′ across.
Chi Persei, the eastern half of the Double Cluster (C14), with several red supergiants among its blue-white stars; it shares a low-power field with NGC 869.
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
- NGC 884, Mel 14, Cr 25, Melotte 14, Collinder 25
- Magnitude
- 3.8
- Apparent size
- 18′
- Position
- RA 2h 22.5m, Dec +57° 9′ (J2000)
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