24 Jan 2026
NGC 1333 is a dust-rich region, where bright stars illuminate the surrounding clouds of gas and dust, creating the characteristic blue glow typical of reflection nebulae. Approximately 960–1,000 light-years away in the Perseus molecular cloud, it features hundreds of young stars (less than 1 million years old), intense stellar winds, and Herbig-Haro objects, embedded within dense dust clouds that often obscure the stellar birth process. Approx. 10 hrs worth of LRGB data from the Telescope Live remote observatory in Almeria, Spain. Pre and Post processing in Pixinsight, with final touches using Paintshop Pro and Topaz plugin tool.
Nebulae and Dust in Perseus
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Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| Luminance | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| Red | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| Green | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |