QUICK FACTS
What it is: Reflection nebula NGC 1333 and binary star system SVS 13
Where it is: 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Perseus
When it was shared: Dec. 16, 2025.
Go outside after dark this winter and look to the southeast, and you'll see some of the brightest stars in the night sky — Orion's Belt, Betelgeuse, Sirius, Aldabaran and Capella. Just above this melee is the quieter constellation Perseus, which lacks bright stars but hosts something extraordinary that the naked eye can't see — the explosive birth of new stars.
