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<strong>NGC 1333 Reflection Nebula & Supercluster</strong> | <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. | '''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. | ||
'''NGC 1333''' can be found by navigating to '''GMM2008 22'''. | '''NGC 1333''' can be found by navigating to '''GMM2008 22'''. | ||
== NGC 1647 == | |||
[[File:NGC 1647.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 1647]] | |||
'''NGC 1647''' is an open cluster in the constellation Taurus. It contains nearly 90 stars and it lies at a distance of 550 parsec. This small cluster, consisting mainly of young blue and white stars, is approx. 1,800 LYs from Sol, on the edge of the Orion arm. | |||
'''NGC 1647 '''can be found by navigating to '''BD+18 718'''. | |||
== '''G'''allery == | == '''G'''allery == | ||