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V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) is an enigmatic variable star in the constellation Monoceros about 20,000 light years (6 kpc) from the Sun.
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V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) is an enigmatic variable star in the constellation Monoceros about 20,000 light years (6 kpc) from the Sun.