Light echoes from V838 Mon
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 07:31
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) —What caused this outburst of V838 Mon? For reasons unknown, star V838 Mon's outer surface suddenly greatly expanded with the result that it became the brightest star in the entire Milky Way Galaxy in January 2002. Then, just as suddenly, it faded.