NGC 869
Double Cluster
NGC 869 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Perseus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 869:
| NGC: | NGC 869 |
| Common name: | Double Cluster |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| V-mag (visual): | 3.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 4.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:18:58.56 |
| Declination: | 57:07:02.10 |
| Major axis: | 14.4 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -39 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00013 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS