Light continues to echo three years after stellar outburst

Light continues to echo three years after stellar outburst

The Hubble Space Telescope's latest image of the star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) reveals dramatic changes in the illumination of surrounding dusty cloud structures. The effect, called a light echo, has been unveiling never-before-seen dust patterns ever since the star suddenly brightened for sev...

By ASHESH DAS RUP

Location: V838 Mon, Monoceros Constellation

Tags: Hubble, Space, Monoceros, Universe, Nebulae, ESA