V838 Mon before and during outburst
These two images compare V838 Mon before (May 1989) and after the outburst (March 2002).
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
Id: | heic0304h |
Type: | Collage |
Release date: | 26 March 2003, 15:00 |
Related releases: | heic0304 |
Size: | 600 x 450 px |
About the Object
Name: | IRAS 07015-0346, V838 Mon |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Red Supergiant Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable |
Distance: | 20000 light years |
Category: | Stars |