The NGC 1333 cluster

The NGC1333 cluster in the constellation Perseus is embedded deeply in the Perseus giant molecular cloud, at a distance of 1,000 light-years from Earth. It is the home to several hundred young and forming stars with ages less than about one million years. The cold molecular gas in he cloud collapses under the pull of gravity to form the new stars. Prominent in this infrared image are outflows of gas being driven by the forming stars, and shocks where these outflows strike the cold molecular material in the surrounding cloud. This image was obtained with the University of Florida’s near-infrared camera and multi-object spectrometer named FLAMINGOS, using the National Science Foundation’s 2.1-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson AZ. The three colors in the image correspond to near-infrared wavelengths: red (2.2 microns), green (1.6 microns), and blue (1.3 microns).

Credit:

University of Florida and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

About the Image

Id:noao0308a
Type:Observation
Release date:May 26, 2003
Related releases:noao0308
Related announcements:noaoann03009
Size:1900 x 1956 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 1333
Constellation:Perseus
Category:Star Clusters

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Coordinates

ObjectValue
Position (RA):3 29 21.63
Position (Dec):31° 10' 52.48"
Field of view:17.21 x 17.84 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.2° right of vertical


Colors & filters

BandWave-lengthTele-scope
Infrared1.3 μmKPNO 2.1-meter Telescope
FLAMINGOS
Infrared1.6 μmKPNO 2.1-meter Telescope
FLAMINGOS
Infrared2.2 μmKPNO 2.1-meter Telescope
FLAMINGOS