Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1333
NGC1333, wspba
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NGC1333

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NGC 1333 is a star-forming region located in the constellation Perseus, approximately 1,000 light years away from Earth. It is a well-studied example of a dark cloud complex, where dense clouds of gas and dust are collapsing under their own gravity to form new stars. The region is home to numerous young, low-mass stars and protostars, which are in the process of accreting gas and dust to grow in size. In addition, NGC 1333 contains many Herbig-Haro objects, which are formed when jets of material ejected by protostars interact with surrounding gas and dust, creating shock waves that emit light. The region has been studied in many wavelengths of light, from radio waves to X-rays, to better understand the star formation process and the structure of the dense clouds.

Data acquired from 廉鑫, proceed by me.

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