Wallpaper author:
Mike Paling
29 Jan 2026
NGC 1333
NGC1333 is a very active region of star formation in the Perseus molecular cloud. It was first discovered by Eduard Schonfeld in 1855 and is a bright reflection nebula in the western portion of the Perseus molecular cloud. The star BD +30◦549 illuminates NGC 1333 and was found to be a B8 spectral type. It is approximately 1000 light years away and is about 15 light years in diameter.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1333
20 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI Proline PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 52.2883 Dec 31.3497
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................United States of America
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Nov 2020 - 18 Nov 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 1705 | 9h | 19 |
| Red | 758 | 4h | 19 |
| Green | 758 | 4h | 19 |
| Blue | 800 | 4h | 18 |