The NASA Hubble Spatial Telescope captured a brilliant variable star, V 372 Orionis, and his companion in this festive image in this image published on January 27, 2023. The pair is in the Orion nebula, a colossal region of star training almost 1450 light years from the light years.
V 372 Orionis is a particular type of variable star called Orion variable. These young stars experience tumultuous moods and growth pain, which are visible for astronomers as irregular variations in brightness. Orion variables are often associated with diffuse nebulae, and V 372 Orionis is no exception; The unequal gas and dust of the Orion nebula permeate this scene.
Text credit: European Space Agency (ESA)
Image credit: ESA / Hubble & Nasa, J. Bally, M. Robberto
