NGC 1333 Reflection Nebula
| Description |
NGC 1333 is a reflection nebula located in the northern constellation Perseus, positioned next to the southern constellation border with Taurus and Aries. It was first discovered by German astronomer Eduard Schönfeld in 1855. The nebula is visible as a hazy patch in a small telescope, while a larger aperture will show a pair of dark nebulae designated Barnard 1 and Barnard 2. It is associated with a dark cloud L1450 (Barnard 205). Estimates of the distance to this nebula range from 980–1,140 ly (300–350 pc).” |
|---|---|
| Data/Processing Attribution |
This is my data and processing. |
| Distances/Size |
Distance to the object: 967 light-years, size in the sky 3′ X 6′ |
| Equipment |
Mount-PlaneWave L-350; Scope-PlaneWave CDK14″, 356 mm aperture, 2563 mm focal length; Camera-Moravian C3-61000, 0.30 arcsec/pixel. |
| Observatory |
The image was taken in the Prairies Skies Astro remote observatories. |
| Exposure |
The total exposure using LRGB filters is 19 hours and 40 minutes, with each sub-exposure lasting 300 seconds. This is another version of the processing of the data taken in December 2025 and January 2026. LRGB Filters for stars L- 62X300= 5 hours 10 minutes R- 50X300= 4 hours 10 minutes G-56X300= 4 hours 40 minutes B-68X300= 5 hours 40 minutes Processing is done in PixInsight, Photoshop, and Lightroom Classic |