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Observations of Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC2261)

Other names C 46
LBN 920

Object type Reflection nebula

RA 06h39m

Declination 08°44' N

Constellation Monoceros

Further information

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5 
0 
NGC2261
Brian Scott
Obs 2025 Nov 24 – 23:47 UTC
Upload 2025 Nov 25 – 18:49 UTC

5 
0 
NGC2261
AlanM
Obs 2025 Oct 02 – 03:29 UTC
Upload 2025 Oct 08 – 07:25 UTC

7 
0 
Hubble Variable Nebula...
Karen Smith
Obs 2025 Mar 15 – 21:11 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 22 – 23:26 UTC

3 
0 
Galactic Cold Clump
Steve Knight
Obs 2025 Mar 03 – 23:10 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 05 – 10:50 UTC

7 
0 
NGC 2261
Steve Knight
Obs 2025 Mar 02 – 23:10 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 03 – 14:27 UTC

3 
0 
NGC 2264 & NGC 226...
Steve Knight
Obs 2025 Mar 02 – 21:54 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 03 – 10:53 UTC

3 
0 
Hubble's Variable...
Mark Fairfax
Obs 2025 Feb 05 – 21:38 UTC
Upload 2025 Feb 06 – 16:11 UTC

2 
0 
NGC2261 reflection neb...
Brian Scott
Obs 2025 Jan 30 – 21:59 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 30 – 22:03 UTC

9 
0 
NGC 2261 Hubble's...
David Strange
Obs 2025 Jan 22 – 22:35 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 23 – 00:38 UTC

3 
0 
Christmas Tree Cluster
Simon Paul Davis
Obs 2024 Dec 19 – 21:15 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 11 – 16:41 UTC

8 
0 
Hubbles Variable Nebul...
Grant Privett
Obs 2025 Jan 03 – 23:10 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 04 – 23:43 UTC

5 
0 
NGC2261
Nick James
Obs 2024 Nov 28 – 03:38 UTC
Upload 2024 Dec 01 – 14:03 UTC

4 
0 
Hubble`s Variable Nebu...
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2016 Nov 25 – 01:56 UTC
Upload 2024 Nov 23 – 21:52 UTC

5 
2 
Hubble's Variable...
Grant Privett
Obs 2023 Nov 25 – 02:00 UTC
Upload 2023 Nov 25 – 18:53 UTC

4 
0 
Hubble Variable Nebula
Mazin Younis
Obs 2023 Nov 11 – 04:00 UTC
Upload 2023 Nov 20 – 14:46 UTC

12 
0 
Hubble's Variable...
Nick James
Obs 2023 Oct 23 – 02:39 UTC
Upload 2023 Oct 23 – 23:24 UTC

8 
0 
Christmas Tree Wide Fi...
Manolo_Rodriguez
Obs 2023 Jan 18 – 00:45 UTC
Upload 2023 Jan 30 – 23:00 UTC

2 
0 
Christmas Tree Wide Fi...
Manolo_Rodriguez
Obs 2023 Jan 18 – 00:45 UTC
Upload 2023 Jan 30 – 22:55 UTC

2 
0 
NGC 2261
David Strange
Obs 2023 Jan 11 – 00:05 UTC
Upload 2023 Jan 11 – 13:30 UTC

4 
1 
NGC 2261 Hubble's...
Richard Sargent
Obs 2022 Nov 29 – 00:21 UTC
Upload 2022 Dec 09 – 20:40 UTC

7 
0 
NGC 2261 Hubble's...
Richard Sargent
Obs 2022 Nov 29 – 00:21 UTC
Upload 2022 Dec 02 – 00:33 UTC

4 
0 
NGC 2261 Hubble's...
Richard Sargent
Obs 2022 Nov 29 – 00:21 UTC
Upload 2022 Dec 02 – 00:19 UTC

8 
3 
Widefield Rosette &...
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2022 Feb 27 – 19:30 UTC
Upload 2022 Mar 09 – 12:30 UTC

1 
0 
NGC2264
Jeff Whiteway
Obs 2022 Feb 27 – 20:00 UTC
Upload 2022 Feb 28 – 17:43 UTC

9 
0 
NGC 2261 Hubble's...
Martin Cooke
Obs 2022 Jan 26 – 21:34 UTC
Upload 2022 Jan 31 – 18:59 UTC

10 
0 
NGC2264 - The Christma...
Mr Ian David Sharp
Obs 2022 Jan 22
Upload 2022 Jan 22 – 10:17 UTC

8 
0 
NGC 2261 Hubble's...
Richard Sargent
Obs 2022 Jan 11 – 21:47 UTC
Upload 2022 Jan 12 – 14:09 UTC

1 
0 
NGC 2261
Patrick Maloney
Obs 2014 Feb 02 – 22:05 UTC
Upload 2021 Dec 22 – 14:29 UTC

11 
0 
Cone and Surrounds
Graeme Coates
Obs 2021 Mar 15
Upload 2021 May 12 – 15:47 UTC

0 
0 
NGC2261, NGC2264, IC21...
Martin Butcher
Obs 2012 Dec 18 – 04:47 UTC
Upload 2021 Apr 06 – 13:27 UTC

5 
0 
Hubble's Variable...
Simon Dawes
Obs 2021 Mar 07 – 19:36 UTC
Upload 2021 Mar 26 – 14:54 UTC

0 
0 
NGC 2261 - Hubble...
Bob Winter
Obs 2013 Feb 14
Upload 2021 Mar 21 – 07:29 UTC

8 
0 
Hubble's Variable...
Nick Hewitt
Obs 2021 Mar 11 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2021 Mar 12 – 16:57 UTC

11 
0 
Hubble's Variable...
Nick Hewitt
Obs 2021 Mar 12 – 11:00 UTC
Upload 2021 Mar 12 – 16:46 UTC

11 
0 
Cone Nebula (NGC 2264)
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2021 Feb 10 – 19:20 UTC
Upload 2021 Feb 15 – 12:01 UTC

6 
1 
NGC 2261
Nick James
Obs 2021 Feb 10 – 23:19 UTC
Upload 2021 Feb 11 – 21:00 UTC

6 
1 
Hubble's Nebula
Tim Haymes
Obs 2021 Feb 10 – 22:51 UTC
Upload 2021 Feb 11 – 17:11 UTC

11 
0 
Hubble's Variable...
Randy Tatum
Obs 2020 Feb 22 – 21:33 UTC
Upload 2020 Feb 24 – 20:42 UTC

6 
0 
Hubbles Variable Nebul...
Grant Privett
Obs 2019 Jan 28 – 00:30 UTC
Upload 2019 Jan 28 – 22:09 UTC

13 
0 
Hubble's Variable...
Mike Foylan
Obs 2016 Nov 06 – 05:40 UTC
Upload 2019 Jan 16 – 01:03 UTC
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