V838 Monocerotis

Summary

V838 Monocerotis is a nova^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of nova entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• V838 Monocerotis's video is recorded as Evolution of the light echo around V838 Monocerotis (Heic0617a).ogv^[3].
• V838 Monocerotis's image is recorded as V838, Hubble images cropped.jpg^[4].
• V838 Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as nova^[5].
• V838 Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• V838 Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as double star^[7].
• V838 Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as long-period variable star^[8].
• V838 Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as astrophysical maser^[9].
• V838 Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[10].
• V838 Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as cataclysmic variable star^[11].
• V838 Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as variable star^[12].
• V838 Monocerotis's constellation is recorded as Monoceros^[13].
• V838 Monocerotis's spectral class is recorded as M10+B3V^[14].
• V838 Monocerotis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2007005955^[15].
• V838 Monocerotis's Commons category is recorded as V838 Monocerotis^[16].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07015-0346^[17].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04822-00039^[18].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as V838 Mon^[19].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as PSCz P07015-0346^[20].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J070404.8-035050^[21].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07040482-0350506^[22].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as UCAC4 431-026681^[23].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 3107789548859766016^[24].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 0659-03^[25].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as TIC 33366214^[26].
• V838 Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR3 3107789548859766016^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include nova^[5], infrared source^[6], double star^[7], long-period variable star^[8], astrophysical maser^[9], and near-infrared source^[10].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 07015-0346^[17], GSC 04822-00039^[18], V838 Mon^[19], PSCz P07015-0346^[20], DENIS J070404.8-035050^[21], and 2MASS J07040482-0350506^[22].

Why It Matters

V838 Monocerotis ranks in the top 8% of nova entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]