Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Hubble's variable neb  ·  NGC 2261
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NGC 2261 - Hubble's Variable Nebula, Łukasz Sujka
NGC 2261 - Hubble's Variable Nebula
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NGC 2261 - Hubble's Variable Nebula

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NGC 2261 - Hubble's Variable Nebula, Łukasz Sujka
NGC 2261 - Hubble's Variable Nebula
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NGC 2261 - Hubble's Variable Nebula

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Reflection nebula in the constellation of Monoceros. It has very small angular size (only 3 x 1 arcmin)

An interesting object because it changes its shape very quickly over the months, so it can be photographically observed.

Photo made during winter starparty in Lipowiec (Poland)

Newton 250/1250 on EQ6 + ASI178 MM-C

L: 290 x 4 seconds

RGB: 30 x 5 seconds per channel

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NGC 2261 - Hubble's Variable Nebula, Łukasz Sujka