#variable star

This is McNeil’s Nebula!

This beautiful nebula was discovered recently in 2004 and was found to be a variable nebula, likely because it is lit up by a variable star inside. However, mysteries still remain: in 2018, amateur astronomers thought that the nebula had disappeared! ✨✨✨

Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Chile Two telescope on January 3rd, 2022 at 6:27 UTC.