NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a bright variable star, V 372 Orionis, and its companion in this festive image in this image released on Jan. 27, 2023. The pair lie in the Orion Nebula, a colossal region of star formation roughly 1,450 light-years from Earth.
V 372 Orionis is a particular type of variable star known as an Orion Variable. These young stars experience some tempestuous moods and growing pains, which are visible to astronomers as irregular variations in luminosity. Orion Variables are often associated with diffuse nebulae, and V 372 Orionis is no exception; the patchy gas and dust of the Orion Nebula pervade this scene.
Text credit: European Space Agency (ESA)
Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Bally, M. Robberto
NASA的哈勃太空望远镜拍摄到一颗明亮的变星V 372猎户座及其伴星，并于2023年1月27日发布了这张充满节日氛围的图像。这对恒星位于猎户座大星云中，那里是一个巨大的恒星诞生区，距离地球约1,450光年。
V 372猎户座是一种被称为猎户座变星的特殊类型变星。这类年轻恒星常常经历剧烈的波动与成长的烦恼，在天文学家眼中表现为光度的不规则变化。猎户座变星通常与弥漫星云有关，V 372猎户座也不例外；猎户座星云那斑驳的气体与尘埃弥漫在画面之中。
文字来源: European Space Agency (ESA)
图片来源: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Bally, M. Robberto
