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== Messier 34 (NGC 1039) == | == Messier 34 (NGC 1039) == | ||
[[File:Messier 34.png|thumb|220x220px|Messier 34]] | [[File:Messier 34.png|thumb|220x220px|Messier 34]] | ||
Also known as M 34, or NGC 1039, is an open cluster in the constellation Perseus. The age of this cluster lies between the respective ages of the Pleiades open cluster at 100 million years and the Hyades open cluster at 800 million years. It is approx. 1,800 | Also known as M 34, or NGC 1039, is an open cluster in the constellation Perseus. The age of this cluster lies between the respective ages of the Pleiades open cluster at 100 million years and the Hyades open cluster at 800 million years. It is approx. 1,800 light years from Sol. | ||
'''Messier 34''' can be found by navigating to '''V823 Persei'''. | '''Messier 34''' can be found by navigating to '''V823 Persei'''. | ||
== NGC 1333 Reflection Nebula & Supercluster == | |||
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<strong>NGC 1333 Reflection Nebula & Supercluster</strong> | |||
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NGC 1333 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It belongs to the Perseus molecular cloud. It is approximately 1,200 light years from Sol. | |||
== '''G'''allery == | == '''G'''allery == | ||