Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC2261)

Image of Hubble's Variable Nebula
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Hubble's Variable Nebula will become visible at around 20:16 (EDT), 50° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:20.

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Name Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC2261)
Object type Reflection nebula
Other names
Hubble's Variable Nebula
C 46[2]
NGC 2261[1]
LBN 920[3]
Position
Right ascension:06h39m [1]
Declination:+08°44' [1]
Constellation:Monoceros
Magnitude:10.00 (V) [2]
12.46 (B) [1]
9.69 (J) [1]
8.03 (H) [1]
6.38 (K) [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.61
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42.38°N
71.11°W
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