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A stellar nursery in Perseus

John Vermette, taken from Starfront Observatory, Texas

Lying 1,000 light-years away, NGC 1333 is the most active star-forming region in the Perseus molecular complex, producing newborn stars that carve cavities in the surrounding dust. The imager collected 8 hours of exposure with a one-shot color camera and a 4-inch f/5 refractor.

May 2026

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