STARS ESCAPE FROM ASTRONOMICAL ZOODon Scott The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) site has run several discussions of the "variable star" V838 Monocerotis. Today they have another one. Astronomy Picture of the Day - V838 Monocerotis but also see Astronomy Picture of the Day - V838 Light Echo: The Movie They include comments like, "V838 Mon may be a totally new addition to the astronomical zoo." I object to this "new" characterization. This zoo animal disproves standard fusion models. In fact this star (together with several others) simply demonstrates stellar evolution wholly NOT in keeping with thermonuclear stellar theory....
