Hubble image archive
V838 Monocerotis - November 2005
CreditsNASA, ESA, and H. Bond (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2006-50-2007-image
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NASA, ESA, and H. Bond (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | V838 Monocerotis, V838 Mon |
| Object Description | Nova-like variable star and surrounding light echo |
| R.A. Position | 07h 4m 4.99s |
| Dec. Position | -3° 50' 50.0" |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Distance | The star is ~20,000 light-years (~6 kiloparsecs) away. |
| Dimensions | 2.5 arcminutes (14 light-years or 4.5 parsecs) wide |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This image was created from HST data from the following proposals: and : H. Bond (STScI), R. Wagner (University of Arizona), R. White (STScI), R. Corradi (Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos), L. Crause (University of Cape Town), M. Dopita (Australian National University), A. Henden (United States Naval Observatory), Z. Levay (STScI), U. Munari (Universita di Padova), N. Panagia (STScI/ESA), W. Sparks (STScI), S. Starrfield (Arizona State University), and B. Sugerman (STScI). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | November 17, 2005 |
| Filters | F606W (V) and F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of many separate exposures made by the ACS instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Two filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F606W (V) Greed: F606W (V) + F814W (I) Red: F814W (I) |
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