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Light Echoes From Red Supergiant Star V838 Monocerotis - September 2002
CreditsNASA, ESA and H.E. Bond (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2005
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2005-02-1642-image
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NASA, ESA and H.E. Bond (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | V838 Monocerotis |
| 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 | The top image is 82 arcseconds (7.8 light-years or 2.4 parsecs) wide. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | These data are from the HST program : K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, and T. Royle (STScI). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | September 2, 2002 |
| Filters | F435W (B), F606W (V), F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F435W (B) Green: F606W (V) Red: F814W (I) |
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