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The Outburst: V838 Mon

This animation shows the sudden brightening of the star V838 Mon as it happened on Jan 2002. The star got much brighter because it expanded to a red super giant. In the foreground is a blue companion star.
  • Release Date
    March 26, 2003
  • Science Release
    Hubble Watches Light from Mysterious Erupting Star Reverberate Through Space
  • Credit
    NASA and G. Bacon (STScI)

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov