Spectacular view of V838 Monocerotis light echo
The light echo around the star V838 Monocerotis as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope in November 2005.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | heic0617b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 26 October 2006, 18:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0617 |
| Size: | 3323 x 2976 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 |
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 |
