Tag: Melotte 14

NGC 884 – chi Persei Cluster

chi Persei Cluster (NGC 884), Open Cluster, Astrophotography
chi Persei Cluster · NGC 884 · Melotte 14 · Collinder 25 · © Thomas Hanrath – Alle Rechte vorbehalten / All rights reserved

The chi Persei Cluster is an open star cluster in the constellation Perseus, located around 7,000 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed late October.

Caldwell 14 – Persei Double Cluster

Persei Double Cluster (Caldwell 14), Open Cluster, Astrophotography
Persei Double Cluster · Caldwell 14 · © Thomas Hanrath – Alle Rechte vorbehalten / All rights reserved

The Persei Double Cluster is a pair of open star clusters in the constellation Perseus at about 6,800 light-years distance, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed late October.

Caldwell 14, Jan’24

C14 v1.1.2 hr
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The first photo with a full-frame sensor on my VIXEN VC200L. The Double Cluster Caldwell 14.