V713 Mon
March 31, 2003
Atlas Image, covering 5.0´ × 5.0´ on the sky, of the carbon star V713 Monocerotis. This star, also known as AFGL 935 and IRAS 06230-0930, is an example of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars which are surrounded by an expanding shell. The bright red color of the star in the 2MASS image indicates a general infrared excess due to carbon-rich dust formation in the shell. 1999 Sep 1-7
Topics:
Environment, Stellar evolution, Star types, Astronomical surveys, Human Interest, S-type star, Infrared excess, Carbon star, V838 Monocerotis, Asymptotic giant branch, 2MASS, IRAS, Red giant
