NGC 884 (other designations χ Perseus , OCL 353 ) is an open star cluster in the constellation Perseus .
| NGC 884 | |
|---|---|
| Star cluster | |
 star clusters NGC884 (left) and NGC869 (also known as χ and h Perseus) | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | Hipparchus |
| opening date | no later than 130 BC e. |
| Designations | NGC 884 , OCL 353 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Type of | Open cluster type I3r |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Distance | |
| Visible magnitude (V) | 6.1 |
| Visible Dimensions (V) | 18.0 ' |
| Constellation | Perseus |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
One of the most famous star clusters. It forms together with h Perseus (NGC 869) a pair of open star clusters visible to the naked eye, also known to Hipparchus . Located at a distance of about 7000 St. years from Earth [1] .
NGC 884 in the literature
In the clusters h and χ Perseus , the action of the novel by Sergei Snegov "People as Gods" takes place.
See also
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 884 publications
- ↑ Frommert H. NGC 869 and NGC 884