Object of the Season (Autumn 2016)
Reflection Nebula NGC 1333 in Perseus
Image was provided courtesy of Volker Wendel, Stefan Binnewies and Josef Pöpsel of Capella Observatory.
The reflection nebula NGC 1333 in Perseus will be announced in DSO 173, and the results will be published in DSO 175.
- Name
- NGC 1333
- Position (2000)
- 3 29 18.0 +31 25 00 (Per)
- Type
- Reflection Nebula
- Visual magnitude
- 5.6 mag
- Star
- 10.6 mag (HIP 16243)
- Size
- 6' x 3' (2 ly)
- Distance
- 1,000 ly
- Other Designations
- Auwers 17, GC 710, LBN 741, CED 16, DG 18
Wolfgang Steinicke - Nebulae and Clusters Section Director
