V838 Monocerotis in April 2002
Image showing star V838 Monocerotis in April 30, 2002, after the outburst.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic0304i |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 26 March 2003, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0304 |
| Size: | 1651 x 1651 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 07015-0346, V838 Mon |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Red Supergiant Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable |
| Distance: | 20000 light years |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Category: | Stars |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 7 4 4.89 |
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| Position (Dec): | -3° 50' 50.26" |
| Field of view: | 1.38 x 1.38 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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