A young stellar cluster surrounding the peculiar eruptive variable V838 Monocerotis
Articles > Article · 2007
Authors: Melike AFŞAR, Howard E. BOND
ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2007, vol 133, pp 387-393
DOI: 10.1086/509872
Summary
V838 Monocerotis is an unusual variable star that underwent a sudden outburst in 2002. Unlike a classical nova, which quickly evolves to high temperatures, V838 Mon remained an extremely cool, luminous supergiant throughout its eruption. It continues to illuminate a spectacular series of light echoes, as the outburst light is scattered from nearby circumstellar dust. V838 Mon has an unresolved B3 V companion star.