Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
V838 Light Echo: The Movie
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 17, 2014 is “V838 Light Echo: The Movie,” a video. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA , NASA , Hubble Space Telescope ; Music: The Driving Force ( Jingle Punks ). The original explanation runs about 186 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What caused this outburst of V838 Mon? For reasons unknown, star V838 Mon suddenly became one of the brightest stars in the entire Milky Way Galaxy .”
— APOD editors, June 17, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 17, 2014
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: ESA , NASA , Hubble Space Telescope ; Music: The Driving Force ( Jingle Punks )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 186 words