Observation by Nick James: The Double Cluster

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2019 Jan 28 - 23:24

Uploaded

2019 Jan 29 - 07:15

Objects

NGC884
NGC869

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 02^h19^m
Dec: +57°04'
Position angle: +2°34'

Field size

2°26' × 1°40'

Equipment

90mm, f/5 refr. ASI294MC

Exposure

36x120s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

NGC869 NGC884

Title

The Double Cluster

About this image

Widefield image of the famous Double Cluster (NGC869/884) in the Milky Way in Perseus.

Files associated with this observation

baa_7.jpg (1.5 MB)

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