NGC 1333
E478306
NGC 1333 is a nearby, active star-forming nebula rich in young stellar objects and reflection nebulosity, located in the Perseus constellation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 1333 canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H II region
ⓘ
astronomical object ⓘ molecular cloud ⓘ reflection nebula ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 6 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 5.6 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Perseus OB2 association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | autumn months from northern latitudes ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 1333 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Herbig–Haro objects
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dense molecular cores ⓘ embedded infrared sources ⓘ pre-main-sequence stars ⓘ protostars ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| declination | +31° 20′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Eduard Schönfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1855 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 1000 light-years
ⓘ
approximately 300 parsecs ⓘ |
| dominantStellarPopulationAge | less than 1 million years ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
LBN 741
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RNO 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ VdB 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
active star formation
ⓘ
associated with outflows and jets ⓘ obscured by dust ⓘ rich in reflection nebulosity ⓘ |
| isIn | Northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| isPrototypeOf | embedded low-mass star-forming regions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Orion Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Perseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gould Belt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ Perseus molecular cloud complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 03h 29m ⓘ |
| starFormationRate | high for its mass and size ⓘ |
| surveyedBy |
Chandra X-ray Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herschel Space Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForStudyOf |
clustered star formation
ⓘ
early stages of star formation ⓘ protostellar outflows ⓘ |
| visibleWith | small amateur telescopes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.