General information
NGC884 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Perseus constellation and has apparent size of 30 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-20, cluster NGC884 will be visible all night. At 21:55 the object will be placed at northwest, 14° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:06 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 20° above horizon, will be reached at 05:05, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
chi Per Cluster (NGC884) on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | chi Per Cluster, chi Persei Cluster, khi Per Cluster |
Constellation | Perseus |
Magnitude | 6 |
Apparent size | 30' |
Right ascension | 2h 22m 23s |
Declination | 57° 7′ 30″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC884 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H IV 4 | Double Star | 3.76 |
H VI 21 | Double Star | 3.76 |
NGC869 | Open Cluster | 5.3 |