Hubble Heritage Project's First Annivesary. A View of Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC 2261)

Depicts: NGC 2261, Hubble's Nebula
Copyright: NASA/The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI)
Dense condensations of dust near the star cast shadows out into the nebula, and as they move the illumination changes, giving rise to the variations first noted by Hubble.
Last Update: 1 September 2019