NGC869 & 884 Double Cluster
NGC869 & NGC884 Perseus Double Cluster
This is the newest image of the Double Cluster captured with the Planewave 17in scope. Data 2014 Processed 2016 This is a 2 panel mosaic.
NGC869 and NGC 884 known as the Perseus Double Cluster . NGC884 and NGC869 are approximately 7600 and 6800 light-years away. NGC869 is about 5.6 million years old & NGC 884 is about 3.2 million years old. Both of these clusters are very close to each other in space. There are more than 300 blue-white super-giant stars in each of the clusters
Scope Planewave 17in
Camera Apogee U16
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon LRGB
Exposures R 1hr G 1hr B 1hr RGB 15min subs X2 Total time 6 Hrs
Location Sierra Nevada Mountains CA. Heavens Mirror Observatory SRO 2013 Processed 2015
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The image below was captured with my 130mm TMB scope in 2012
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Scope TMB130mm
Camera Apogee U8300
Mount Atlas EQG
Filters Astrodon LRGB Gen1
Exposures R2hrs G2hrs B2hrs 10min subs Total 6hrs
Location Connellsville Pa. Home Observatory 2012