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 South El Monte , Hubble's Variable Nebula is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:25 (PST), 40° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:29, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:06, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

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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]
Angular dimensions:2.0 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin
B-V Color (mag):0.61
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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