V838 Monocerotis revisited: Space phenomenon imitates art

This animation is a morphing sequence between the five individual Hubble images that were taken 1) 20 May 2002, 2) 2 September 2002 (105 days later), 3) 28 October 2002 (56 days after image 2), 4) 17 December 2002 (50 days after image 3) and 5) 8 February 2004 (418 days after image 4).

Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)