Here is the status of an old favorite – Hubble’s Variable Nebula” – as of 2/26/2023. The star R Monoceros is lighting up a small nebula, where clouds of dust occasionally drift by blocking the light from the star, resulting in a distinct variation in the tail’s features over only a period of months.

PlaneWave 12.5″ astrograph with an ST11000 camera, Astrodon filters, and ASA gearless DDM-85 mount. F/5 LRGB (30/8min L, 5/8min each 2×2 RGB).