NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day


2025 January 31 - The Variable Nebula NGC 2261

January 31, 2025

In today's image, we see an example a a variable nebula which changes brightness and appearance in timescales of just a few weeks.


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