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Close-Up of Light Echo Around V838 Monocerotis (September 2006)
A detailed look at the V838 Mon light echo from September 2006, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. CreditsNASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2006-50-2008-image
A detailed look at the V838 Mon light echo from September 2006, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope.
Credits
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)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. |
| 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 | September 9, 2006 |
| 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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