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 '''The Jewel Box''' can be found by navigating to '''NGC 4755 MG 215'''.
+== Double Cluster ==
+'''The Double Cluster''' (also known as Caldwell 14) is the common name for the open clusters '''NGC 869''' and '''NGC 884''' (often designated h Persei and χ Persei, respectively), which are close together in the constellation Perseus.
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+=== NGC 869 ===
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+|Sometimes called the h Persei Cluster, this is an open cluster in the constellation of Perseus and is a member of the Perseus OB1 association. It is thought to be some 13 million years old and is the easternmost of the Double Cluster with NGC 869.  Both clusters are located only a few hundred light years apart.
+|[[File:NGC 869.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 869]]
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+=== NGC 884 ===
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+|Also known as the Chi Persei Cluster, this is an open cluster of bright O-type and B-type stars and a part of the Perseus OB1 association. Several neutron stars and black holes can also be found as companions. The cluster is also notable for having several supergiants within it ('''FZ Persei''', '''RS Persei''', '''V439 Persei''', '''V403 Persei''' and '''HD 14143''').
+|[[File:NGC 884.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 884]]
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+'''NGC 869''' can be found by navigating to '''NGC 869 LAV 1101'''.
+'''NGC 884''' can be found by navigating to '''NGC 884 HG 1772'''.
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