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Community photo entitled  by Jeremy Likness on 11/24/2023 at Newport, OR, USA

On 11/24/2023 10:00 pm by Jeremy Likness| Newport, OR, USA

The double cluster is the beautiful pair of NGC869 (h Persei) and NGC884 (χ (chi) Persei), containing over 300 blue-white super-giant s and a scattering of red super-giants. The cluster is also blue shifted as it inches its way 24 miles closer to earth every second. It is visible to the naked eye and lurks near the distinct "W" of Cassiopeia.

Williams Optics Redcat 71 350mm f/5
AM5 Mount
ASI294MM Pro camera w/ 8x31mm filter wheel and R, G, and B filters
90-second exposures

Stacked with AstroPixel Processor
Post-processed in PixInsight