NGC 1333 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Perseus
NGC 1333 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Perseus constellation. NGC 1333 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 1333 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.65x0.65 degrees (39x39 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 1333
NGC 1333 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 18.9°
Azimuth: 296.9°
Direction: West-North-West
See also NGC 1333 rise and set times.
Given its B magnitude of 10.9, NGC 1333 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.
Photometric information of NGC 1333
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 1333 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Apparent size of NGC 1333
The following table reports NGC 1333 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1333 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1333
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1333 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1333 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 1333 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 1333 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Perseus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):