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Recent Changes in the Variable Nebula NGC 2261

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1917

Edwin Powell Hubble1917

Science / Astronomy

Hubble follows his earlier work on NGC 2261 with a new Astrophysical Journal report describing additional changes in the variable nebula's visible structure.

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Edwin Powell Hubble

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