Mothra (star)

Mothra, or EMO J041608.838-240358.60, is a binary system with a possible transient,[1] in the constellation of Eridanus.

[2] Mothra is one of the most distant known stars; it is 5.4 gigaparsecs (17.6 billion light years) away.

EMO stands for extremely magnified object.

The orbital characteristics of the binary system is currently unknown.

Mothra A had a possible transient event, for 120-230 days it swelled up to 3,000 solar radii, and cooled down to 4,000 kelvin.