Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1333
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NGC 1333 - Reflection Nebula in Perseus, Hap Griffin
NGC 1333 - Reflection Nebula in Perseus
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NGC 1333 - Reflection Nebula in Perseus

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NGC 1333 - Reflection Nebula in Perseus, Hap Griffin
NGC 1333 - Reflection Nebula in Perseus
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NGC 1333 - Reflection Nebula in Perseus

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Although not often photographed, NGC1333 is one of the most interesting star forming regions in the sky. Still swathed in their birth cocoon of dust and gas, newly formed stars shine out through cavities and holes in the cloud eroded by the stellar winds from the nursery within. Above the star forming region is a beautiful blue reflection nebula...hydrogen gas reflecting the light of stars embedded within. Surrounding the area is a huge region of dense interstellar dust, demonstrating clearly that "empty" space is often far from empty!

NGC1333 lies at a distance of 720 light-years.

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NGC 1333 - Reflection Nebula in Perseus, Hap Griffin