The 2002 outburst of V838 Mon: As cool as it gets

S. Starrfield; R. M. Wagner; P. H. Hauschildt; H. E. Bond; A. Evans; M. T. Rushton; U. Munari; A. Henden; Z. G. Levay; N. Panagia; W. B. Sparks; R. L.M. Corradi

The 2002 outburst of V838 Mon: As cool as it gets

S. Starrfield
, R. M. Wagner
, P. H. Hauschildt
, H. E. Bond
, A. Evans
, M. T. Rushton
, U. Munari
, A. Henden
, Z. G. Levay
, N. Panagia
, W. B. Sparks
, R. L.M. Corradi

Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Abstract

V838 Mon was a previously unknown variable star that was discovered in outburst early in 2002. It exhibited 3 peaks in its outburst and rapidly evolved to become an L supergiant. The early spectra showed s-process elements and later infrared spectra showed VO, AlO, and other molecules implying that the ejected material was oxygen rich. A light echo was discovered in late February 2002 and observations with the ACS on HST have provided spectacular images and a geometric measurement of the distance. We briefly describe a worldwide campaign to study this variable in outburst and return to quiescence.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	359-366
Number of pages	8
Journal	European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
Issue number	560 I
State	Published - 2005
Event	13th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun - Hamburg, Germany Duration: Jul 5 2004 → Jul 9 2004

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Space and Planetary Science

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The 2002 outburst of V838 Mon: As cool as it gets

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