Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  7 Per)  ·  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star Misam al Thurayya I (χ Per  ·  chi Persei Cluster  ·  h Persei Cluster
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NGC869 + NGC884 (Per) - diamonds on black velvet, firstLight
NGC869 + NGC884 (Per) - diamonds on black velvet
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NGC869 + NGC884 (Per) - diamonds on black velvet

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NGC869 + NGC884 (Per) - diamonds on black velvet

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NGC869 + NGC884 (Per) - diamonds on black velvet

Lying on a mat in the meadow, binoculars in hand, my gaze goes to the zenith, where the well-known double star cluster H + Chi Persei stands. With naked eyes on a dark night you can already see two foggy patches standing close together with a few bright star chains in an around them.

Its full splendor is most beautifully revealed through binoculars - diamonds on black velvet! I tried to convey this shine, this sparkle with this picture.

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NGC869 + NGC884 (Per) - diamonds on black velvet, firstLight