Hubble image archive
V838 Mon Before and During Outburst
CreditsNASA, Anglo-Australian Observatory, U.S. Naval Observatory and Z. Levay (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2003
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2003-10-1308-image
Credits
NASA, Anglo-Australian Observatory, U.S. Naval Observatory and Z. Levay (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | V838 Monocerotis, V838 Mon |
| Object Description | Nova-like object, Light Echo |
| R.A. Position | 07h 04m 05s |
| Dec. Position | –03° 50' 50" |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Distance | The star is ~20,000 light-years (~6 kiloparsecs) away. |
Source
Image and source material are credited to the official mission archive linked below.
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