Name:
Double Cluster
Other names:
NGC 869 and NGC 884
Description:
Cluster
Ascension:
h 2 : 19.0
Declanation:
+57 : 09
Apparent diameter:
30 (arc min)
Constellation:
Perseus
Magnitude:
4.3 and 4.4
Distance:
7000 light years (distance between a few hundred light years)
Equipment:
Meade ETX 90+mod toucam+focred0.66+extra lens
Date / Time UTC:
14 october 2003 22:00
Stacked :
Mosaic of 3 single frames
Exposure time:
20 seconds
Location:
The Hague, The Netherlands
Other info:
windy conditions!
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