Another image as Part of my bright tiny objects week,
No, its not a new comet!
NGC 2261 (also known as Hubble’s Variable Nebula or Caldwell 46) is a variable nebula located in the Unicorn constellation Monoceros.
The nebula is illuminated by the star R Monocerotis (R Mon), which is not directly visible itself.
The star R Monocerotis has lit up a nearby cloud of gas and dust, but the shape and brightness slowly
changes visibly even in small telescopes over weeks and months, and the nebula looks like a small comet.
Shining at 9.0th magnitude, the Hubble’s Variable Nebula is located 2,500 light years away from Earth.
Part of my bright tiny objects week,
I captured this image with a Celestron 6 inch F5 Newt. Scope, Bisque MYT Mount, ZWO 224MC Uncooled Cmos Camera, ASI Air App acquisition, via Wifi to IPAD,
No Auto-guiding, no filters, just “Lucky Imaging Method”(short exposures stacked) 70 x 30 second exposures, 35 minute total integration time
from my Backyard Observatory in Dayton, Ohio on 02-20-2022.
