V838 Monocerotis
In the beginning of 2002, a dull star floating some 20,000 light-years
away from the sun, in the constellation Monceros, experienced a major
outburst that threw illuminating dust or 'light echos' into space,
temporarily making it the brightest star in the Milky Way galaxy. Since
its explosion, this mysterious star's apparent brightness has changed to
mere obscurity.
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