Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
| Object Type | Open Cluster |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Size | 18.0' x 18.0' |
Number 34 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 869, the western member of the famous "Double Cluster" in Pegasus. Easily visible to the naked eye it makes an excellent object for binoculars.