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Twin open clusters NGC 884 and NGC 869 (X and h Persei)
Date: 23.11.2025
Equipment: ZWO Seestar S50
Exposure: 162x10sec in mosaic mode
Location: Havlíčkův Brod
Processing: Photoshop
Description: Located about 7,500 light-years away, the clusters contain hundreds of hot, young stars.



Twin open clusters NGC 884 and NGC 869 (X and h Persei)
Date: 8.9.2005
Equipment: Tair 4,5/300, GSO mount
Photo film: Konica VX 400 super
Exposure: 11min
Location: Havlíčkův Brod - Chrast
Description: Open clusters located around 7,500 light-years away in the constellation of Perseus.
The next object on the image is the NGC 957 open cluster (left).