Astronomy on MSN5mon
What is a light echo?
Consider the Hubble image of the light echo of the erupting star V838 Monocerotis, taken in October 2002 - about 230 days ...
This image shows an expanding halo of light around a distant star named V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon). V838 Mon is located about 20,000 light-years away from Earth in the direction of the ...