This is the latest image (taken on the 8th February) of the expanding light halo around the distant star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon). The illumination of the interstellar dust comes form the red supergiant star in the centre which gave off a pulse of light two years ago. This object is at the outer edge of the galaxy some 20,000 light years away from the Earth.
Credits: NASA, the Hubble Heritage Team
(AURA/STScI) and ESA |
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