| Object: | NGC 869 and 884 |
| Date of exposures: | 05.01.2017 |
| Distance: | 7.600 Lightyears |
| Exposures: | Lum: 8 x 300 Sec., RGB 24 x 300 Sec. Sum: 2,6 hrs. |
| Telescope: | Takahashi FSQ85 |
| Focal length: | 450 mm |
| Filter: | Astrodon E-Series, LRGB |
| Camera: | Atik 490Exm |
| Guiding: | Off Axis Guider, Lodestar |
| Mount: | EQ8 |
H & Chi Persei, also referred as NGC 884, is a 6.1 mag bright open star cluster with an angular extension of 30 'in the constellation of Perseus. Chi Persei is situated right next to h Persei and can be seen with the naked eye as a weak nebula. The star cluster was discovered in 130 BC by the Greek astronomer Hipparchy.
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