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Double Cluster

The Double Cluster consists of the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884, which are close together in the constellation Perseus. Both visible with the naked eye, NGC 869 and NGC 884 lie at a distance of about 7,500 light years in the Perseus Arm of... Wikipedia
Coordinates: RA 2h 20m 0s | Dec +57° 8′ 0″
Distance to Earth: 7,502 light years
Age: 12.81 million years
Apparent magnitude (V): 3.7 and 3.8
Apparent dimensions (V): 60′
Constellation: Perseus
Distance: 7,460 and 7,640ly (2,290 and 2340pc)