Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Young Star Cluster NGC 1333

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 12, 2024 is “Young Star Cluster NGC 1333,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA/Webb , NASA , CSA , A. Scholz, K. Muzic, A. Langeveld, R. Jayawardhana. The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Young Star Cluster NGC 1333
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Webb , NASA , CSA , A. Scholz, K. Muzic, A. Langeveld, R. Jayawardhana Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This spectacular mosaic of images from the James Webb Space Telescope peers into the heart of young star cluster NGC 1333. A mere 1,000 light-years distant toward the heroic constellation Perseus , the nearby star cluster lies at the edge of the large Perseus molecular cloud.”

— APOD editors, September 12, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 12, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Webb , NASA , CSA , A. Scholz, K. Muzic, A. Langeveld, R. Jayawardhana
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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