NGC 2261, Hubble's Variable Nebula
These views of NGC2261, made from a combination of red (R), green (V), and blue (B) images, are given only in false color.
Credit:Mike Pierce, Kent Honeycutt (Indiana)/WIYN/NOIRLab/NSF
About the Image
| Id: | noao-hnl |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:34 p.m. |
| Size: | 1019 x 1018 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Hubble's Variable Nebula, NGC 2261 |
| Distance: | 2500 light years |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 6 39 10.02 |
| Position (Dec): | 8° 45' 19.76" |
| Field of view: | 3.33 x 3.32 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.4° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical R | 675 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical I | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |