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Stellar Shot of the Week

SVX90T - NGC 1333

December 8, 2025 - Tony Hallas

This exemplary image of NGC 1333 was taken by Tony Hallas with his SVX90T. This reflection nebula is located somewhere between 967 and 1,140 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Perseus. Contained within, are a hierarchy of star clusters, still embedded in the molecular cloud they were formed in. Split into two sub-groups of north and south, most of the infrared emission occurs at the southern part of the nebula. A significant amount of the stars seen in the infrared are in the pre-main sequence stage of their evolution; when protostars undergo gravitational contraction and gradually heat up, leading to an onset of hydrogen burning at their cores. This stage can last anywhere between a few thousand and several million years.

Other Designations: NGC 1333, Ced 16, GN 03.26.1, LBN 741

Details:

Telescope: SVX90T (90mm f/6)

Camera: Player One Zeus 455M Pro (full frame)

Mount: Astro-Physics Mach 2

Filters: Baader CMOS optimized RGB 50.4 mm

Accessories: SFFX-1 Field Flattener

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