Spectacular views of V838 Monocerotis light echo
These images show the evolution of the light echo around the star V838 in the constellation of Monoceros. They were taken by the Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys in November 2005 (left) and again in September 2006 (right). The numerous whorls and eddies in the interstellar dust are particularly noticeable. Possibly they have been produced by the effects of magnetic fields in the space between the stars.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0617a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 26 October 2006, 18:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0617 |
| Size: | 6332 x 3639 px |
About the Object
| Name: | V838 Mon |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable : Nova Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection : Light Echo |
| Distance: | 20000 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars |
Image Formats
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical Pseudogreen (V+I) |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS | |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |