Technical facts about this news release: About the Object Object Name: V838 Monocerotis Object Description: Nova-like variable star and surrounding light echo Position (J2000): R.A. 07h 04m 04.8s Dec. ?03° 50' 50" Constellation: Monoceros Distance: The star is ~20,000 light-years (~6 kiloparsecs) away. Dimensions: This image is 2.4 arcminutes (13.7 light-years or 4.2 parsecs) wide. About the Data Data Description: These data are from the HST program 10392: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, and T. Royle (STScI). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): October 23, 2004 Exposure Time: 2.4 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F606W ("V"), F814W About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: February 3, 2005 Orientation: Light Echoes From Red Supergiant Star V838 Monocerotis ? October 2004 [ http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2005/02/images/b/formats/compass_large_web.jpg ] What is Hubble Heritage? A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site. Back to top [ #top ] *News Release Number:*: STScI-2005-02f
