NGC 1333
NGC 1333 is a cluster + nebula in the constellation Perseus, magnitude 10.9 (blue), 20′ across.
A star cluster with nebulosity in Perseus, about 20′ across. Its catalogued magnitude, 10.9 (B-band), is that of the star cluster; the nebulosity is much fainter.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around December, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in November). It can be seen from everywhere north of 59°S and never sets north of 59°N.
At its highest it stands 71° up from 50°N, 86° up from 35°N, 59° up from the equator, 24° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Cluster + nebula
- Constellation
- Perseus
- Designations
- NGC 1333
- Magnitude
- 10.9 (blue)
- Apparent size
- 20′
- Position
- RA 3h 28.9m, Dec +31° 22′ (J2000)
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