Although the V838 Mon flash appears to expel material into space, what is seen in the above image from the Hubble Space Telescope is actually an outwardly moving light echo of the bright flash.

• 尽管麒麟座V838星闪烁看上去也是向空间喷射物质，在上面哈勃太空望远镜拍摄的影像中可以看到，实际上是外表层有一层向外移动的明亮回光。