Hubble image archive
Light Echo From Star V838 Monocerotis - December 17, 2002
CreditsNASA, ESA and H.E. Bond (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2003
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2003-10-1309-image
Credits
NASA, ESA and H.E. Bond (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. |
| Dimensions | This image is 82 arcseconds (7.8 light-years or 2.4 parsecs) wide. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | These data are from the HST archived proposals , , and . The science team is composed of: H.E. Bond (STScI), A. Henden (USNO), Z. Levay (STScI), N. Panagia (STScI), W. Sparks (STScI), S. Starrfield (Arizona State Univ.), R.M. Wagner (LBTO), R.L.M. Corradi (ING), U. Munari (INAF). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | December 17, 2002 |
| Filters | F435W (B), F606W (V), F814W (I) |
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