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Perseus is a Milky Way constellation, and despite the fact that it lies very nearly opposite the direction to the center of our galaxy, boasts a fine collection of star clusters and a few interesting nebulae. One of the reasons for this rich haul is that one of the major spiral arms of our galaxy is making it's last hurrah in this area, thinning out some as it flails an arm into the void at the edge of our great stellar spiral. Star clusters M34 and the NGC 869/884 pair are the most noteworthy targets, but even wide field instruments will find many wonderful star conglomerations across Perseus. In addition, the noted variable star Algol is an easy visual and eclipsing binary. Perseus also has a good scattering of background galaxies, all requiring dark skies and at least moderate amateur instruments in the 8-inch class.
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