C46 · nebula
Hubble's Variable Nebula
NGC 2261 is a variable nebula located in the constellation Monoceros.
RA06h 39m 09sDec+08° 44' 39"
Image: Judy Schmidt from Fresh Meadows, NY, USA. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C46
- All designations
- C46 · NGC 2261 · Hubble's Variable Nebula
- Object type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Monoceros
- Best viewing
- Winter
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 06h 39m 09s
- Declination (J2000)
- +08° 44' 39"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 2261 is a variable nebula located in the constellation Monoceros. The nebula is illuminated by the star R Monocerotis, which is not directly visible itself.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
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- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used