Suggested Searches

 

1 min read

NGC 1333 (Spitzer)

A cluster of blue and yellow stars is surrounded by hazy red and green gas and dust that appear roughly from top left to bottom right.

Scientists will use Webb to search the nearby stellar nursery NGC 1333 for its smallest, faintest residents. It is an ideal place to look for very faint, free-floating objects, including those with planetary masses. This image was captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    3h 29m 02s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    +31° 22' 12"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Perseus
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    1,000 light-years

About the Data

  • Data Description
    Data DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
    Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
    Spitzer IRAC observations. Blue=3.6 microns, Green=4.5 microns, Orange=5.8 microns, Red=8.0 microns
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 1333
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Star-forming region
  • Release Date
    December 18, 2019
  • Science Release
    NASA’s Webb Telescope to Search for Young Brown Dwarfs and Rogue Planets
    Read the release
  • Credit
    Image: NASA, Caltech, R.A. Gutermuth (CfA)

Downloads

  • Full Res, 2100 × 2705
    jpg (4.92 MB)

Share

Details

Last Updated
Aug 28, 2025
Contact
Media

Laura Betz
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
laura.e.betz@nasa.gov

Image Credit

NASA, Caltech, R.A. Gutermuth (CfA)

Related Terms

Keep Exploring

Discover More Topics From NASA

James Webb Space Telescope

Webb is the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It studies every phase in the…

Science Overview

Webb Observatory

Webb Image Galleries