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Embryo Nebula NGC1333 - LHaRGB (EXPLORED)
Captured through L + Hα + RGB filters: NGC 1333 is a nearby star-forming reflection nebula in the western part of the Perseus Molecular Cloud, home to ~150 very young stars (ages ≲ 1 Myr) and dozens of protostellar outflows.
In this view, the Hα channel reveals the ionised/jet-shock regions from young stars, while the RGB channels map the scattered starlight and dusty filaments. The interplay of young stars, jets and dense molecular gas makes this region a textbook case of clustered low-mass star-formation.
The rich structure of dust lanes and reflection nebulosity — illuminated by embedded B-type stars — provides both aesthetic beauty and physical insight: you’re seeing stellar infancy, not just pretty clouds.
Embryo Nebula NGC1333 - LHaRGB (EXPLORED)
Captured through L + Hα + RGB filters: NGC 1333 is a nearby star-forming reflection nebula in the western part of the Perseus Molecular Cloud, home to ~150 very young stars (ages ≲ 1 Myr) and dozens of protostellar outflows.
In this view, the Hα channel reveals the ionised/jet-shock regions from young stars, while the RGB channels map the scattered starlight and dusty filaments. The interplay of young stars, jets and dense molecular gas makes this region a textbook case of clustered low-mass star-formation.
The rich structure of dust lanes and reflection nebulosity — illuminated by embedded B-type stars — provides both aesthetic beauty and physical insight: you’re seeing stellar infancy, not just pretty clouds.