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CASSIOPEIA’S DARK-SKY ROYALTY

Many amateur astronomers think that Cassiopeia is a rather barren constellation, and perhaps compared to its more glitzy neighbours it is. For example, nearby Perseus has the stunning and famous ‘Double Cluster’ of NGC 869 and NGC 884, Taurus has its show-stopping Pleiades cluster

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