Light Echoes From Red Supergiant Star V838 Monocerotis - October 2004

 Light Echoes From Red Supergiant Star V838 Monocerotis - October 2004

Credits

NASA, ESA and H.E. Bond (STScI)

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 This image is 2.4 arcminutes (13.7 light-years or 4.2 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 October 2004, Exposure Time: 2.4 hours
Filters F435W (B), F606W (V), F814W (I)
About The Image
Color Info Blue: F435W (B) Green: F606W (V) Red: F814W (I)
Compass Image Light Echoes From Red Supergiant Star V838 Monocerotis - October 2004
About The Object
Object Name A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
Object Description The type of astronomical object.
R.A. Position Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
Dec. Position Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
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About The Data
Data Description
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About The Image
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Orientation The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.