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Nebula with varying brightness
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A
Hubble Space Telescope
image of
NGC 2261
, a classic example of a variable nebula.
Variable nebulae
are
reflection nebulae
that change in brightness because of changes in their star.
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See also
McNeil's Nebula
[
1
]
NGC 1555
(Hind's Variable Nebula)
[
2
]
NGC 2261
(Hubble's Variable Nebula)
[
3
]
NGC 6729
(R Coronae Australis Nebula)
[
4
]
References
↑
Andrews, Sean M.; Rothberg, Barry; Simon, Theodore (2004-07-20).
"Mid-Infrared and Submillimeter Observations of the Illuminating Source of M c Neil's Variable Nebula"
.
The Astrophysical Journal
.
610
(1):
L45 –
L48
.
arXiv
:
astro-ph/0406089
.
doi
:
10.1086/423031
.
ISSN
0004-637X
.
S2CID
6180841
.
↑
Lampland, C. O. (December 1936).
"Hind's Variable Nebula"
.
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
.
48
: 318.
doi
:
10.1086/124737
.
ISSN
0004-6280
.
S2CID
121683912
.
↑
Close, L. M.; Roddier, F.; Hora, J. L.; Graves, J. E.; Northcott, M.; Roddier, C.; Hoffman, W. F.; Dayal, A.; Fazio, G. G.; Deutsch, L. K. (November 1997).
"Adaptive Optics Infrared Imaging Polarimetry and Optical HST Imaging of Hubble's Variable Nebula (R Monocerotis/NGC 2261): A Close Look at a Very Young Active Herbig Ae/Be star"
.
The Astrophysical Journal
.
489
(1):
210–
221.
doi
:
10.1086/304777
.
ISSN
0004-637X
.
S2CID
120197024
.
↑
Graham, J. A.; Phillips, A. C. (February 1987).
"Rapid variability of the R Coronae Australis reflection nebula NGC 6729"
.
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
.
99
: 91.
doi
:
10.1086/131959
.
ISSN
0004-6280
.
S2CID
120612709
.
External links
Astrobiscuit: Seeing The Speed Of Light
fun and educational video about variable nebula and the amateur community observing them
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