Deep sky · Open cluster in Perseus · NGC 884
Open cluster
χ Persei
The other half of the Double Cluster in Perseus. Its twin is NGC 869, just next door.
- Type
- Open cluster
- Designations
- NGC 884
- Constellation
- Perseus
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.8
- Apparent size
- 30′
- Position (J2000)
- RA 2h 22m · Dec +57° 08′
Look for
Slightly richer in red supergiants than its twin NGC 869.