Sunny Priyan
The bright variable star V 372 Orionis takes center stage in this Hubble Space Telescope image, which has also captured a smaller companion star in the upper left of this image.
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Bally, M. Robberto
Both stars lie in the Orion Nebula, a colossal region of star formation roughly 1,450 light-years from Earth.
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Bally, M. Robberto
V 372 Orionis is a particular type of variable star known as an Orion Variable.
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These are visible to astronomers as irregular variations in luminosity.
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These young stars experience some tempestuous moods and growing pains.
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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.
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