NGC884 (Open cluster)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC884 will become visible at around 20:13 (EDT), 37° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:34 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

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Name NGC884
Object type Open cluster
Other names
Chi Persei
NGC 884[2]
Cr 25[3]
Mel 14[4]
Position
Right ascension:02h22m [2]
Declination:+57°08' [2]
Constellation:Perseus
Magnitude:6.10 (V) [4]
4.40 (B) [2]
Distance:2.9 kpc
9.6 klyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.60
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-6.24
Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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