Light continues to echo three years after stellar outburst
The Hubble Space Telescope's latest image of the star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) reveals dramatic changes in the illumination of surrounding dusty cloud structures. The effect, called a light echo, has been unveiling never-before-seen dust patterns ever since the star suddenly brightened for several weeks in early 2002.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0503a |
|---|---|
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 February 2005, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0503 |
| Size: | 3400 x 3382 px |
About the Object
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 7 4 5.13 |
|---|---|
| Position (Dec): | -3° 50' 48.56" |
| Field of view: | 2.84 x 2.82 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |