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WR 102c
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WR 102c is a Wolf–Rayet star located in the constellation Sagittarius towards the galactic centre. It is only a few parsecs from the Quintuplet Cluster, within the Sickle Nebula.
Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...
![]() Region around the Quintuplet Cluster. Full size image is annotated to show WR 102c. Credit: NASA/ESA, Hubble | |
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Sagittarius |
Right ascension | 17h 46m 11.14s[1] |
Declination | +28° 4905.9′[1] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | WN6[2] |
Apparent magnitude (K) | 11.6[1] |
Details[2] | |
Luminosity | 320,000-500,000 L☉ |
Temperature | 65,000-75,000 K |
Age | 4 - 6 Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
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