2.5 Apod Entry

The photo for these week encompasses the constellation of Persus. Centered in the 4 degree span of the sky is the nebula NGC 1333 which reflects a blue aura around the nebula and is about 1,000 light-years from Earth. The span of this photo is about 70 light years across. Stars, dust, and gas clouds are scattered throughout Persus. The red hydrogen gas is very prominent throughout the photo as it consumes most of the sky. The molecular cloud borders the dust clouds and gas clouds.