---
title: "NGC 1333"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1333"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 1333 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1333"
---

# NGC 1333

NGC 1333 is a [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) with [cluster](https://spacecatalog.org/clusters) in the constellation [Perseus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/perseus), shining at apparent magnitude 10.90 (B). Other catalogues list it as Ced 16, LBN 741 and LBN 158.31-20.44, among 5 designations in total. It was discovered in 1855.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Nebula with cluster
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 19.5′ — About 0.6 of the full Moon's width.
- **HOW BRIGHT (B):** 10.90 — A small telescope reaches it.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Perseus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/perseus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Nebula with cluster |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (B) | 10.90 |
| CONSTELLATION | Perseus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 03h 28m 55.2s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +31° 22′ 12.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1855 |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 10.90 |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Radial velocity | 16 km/s |
| Redshift (z) | 5.3×10⁻⁵ |
| Major axis | 19.5′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Eduard Schönfeld |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | Cl+N |
| Wikidata item | Q726723 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 1333 |

## Also known as

- Cederblad: Ced 16
- LBN: LBN 741
- Lynds: LBN 158.31-20.44
- MWSC: MWSC 279
- NGC: NGC 1333

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 1333 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1333

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-1333,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 1333}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1333},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1333