This infrared image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows an image of protostellar object LRLL 54361 and its rich cosmic neighborhood, a region called IC 348.
The protostar, which is the bright object with fan-like beams of light coming from it, located towards the right of the image, is letting off flashes of light every 25.3 days.
Photo image: NASA, ESA, and J. Muzerolle (STScI)
Note: For more information, see Hubble Captures Strobe Flashes From a Young Star. Also, PIA16689: Artist's Impression of Pulsating Object LRLL 54361 and PIA16690: Protostar LRLL 54361. Also, NASA Telescopes Discover Strobe-Like Flashes in Young Stars.
