V838 Monocerotis, Red Variable Star
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V838 Monocerotis, Red Variable Star
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Blending the images of the star V838 Monocerotis taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in November 2005 and September 2006. The unusual variable star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) continues to puzzle astronomers. This previously inconspicuous star underwent an outburst early in 2002, during which it temporarily increased in brightness to become 600 000 times more luminous than our Sun. Light from this sudden eruption is illuminating the interstellar dust surrounding the star, producing the most spectacular 'light echo' in the history of astronomy.
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March 27th, 2017
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