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About This Image
The red supergiant star in the center of this image brightened suddenly for several weeks in 2002, illuminating dust that may have been ejected from the star during a previous explosion.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Acknowledgment: H.E. Bond (STScI)
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