Omicron Persei Cloud

At a glance

Type

Emission nebula (H II region)

Constellation

Per

Right ascension

3h 44m 34.1s

Declination

+32° 10′

Angular size

10x10′

Catalogue

IC0348

Located in Perseus.

The outline on your card

A faint, fibrous cloud illuminated by the young cluster around Omicron Persei.

Outline class

Patchy

Axis ratio

1.00 : 1

Central source

Multiple central stars

Surface brightness

Low

Recorded structure

Filaments · Dark lane · Embedded stars

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