WR 134 HOO (deepskyvincent)

WR 134 HOO

WR 134 is part of a class of massive stars known as Wolf-Rayet stars, named after the French astronomers Charles Wolf and Georges Rayet, who discovered this class in 1867. Wolf-Rayet stars are characterized by their extremely powerful stellar winds and rapid mass loss, a process that exposes their core. WR 134 was identified as a member of this class due to its unique spectrum, showing broad emission lines, indicating the presence of ionized gases moving at high speeds.This star is located in the constellation Cygnus, a region rich in massive stars and nebulae. WR 134 has been studied to understand the late stages of massive star evolution, their role in enriching the interstellar medium, and the mechanisms leading to their explosion as supernovae.Technical Information on WR 134

Spectral Type: WR 134 is a WN6-type star, meaning it belongs to the nitrogen-rich subclass of Wolf-Rayet stars. This spectral type indicates strong emission lines of ionized nitrogen, resulting from the extremely high temperatures of the star.
Distance: WR 134 is located about 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus.
Mass and Luminosity: Like other Wolf-Rayet stars, WR 134 was once much more massive but has lost a significant portion of its mass due to violent stellar winds. Its luminosity is several hundred thousand times that of the Sun.
Surface Temperature: The surface temperature of WR 134 is extremely high, reaching around 70,000 K, making it much hotter than stars like the Sun.
Stellar Winds: WR 134 ejects material at speeds of several thousand kilometers per second. These winds are responsible for creating the surrounding nebula, visible in images taken with specific filters like those used in HOO captures.
Evolution: WR 134 is in an advanced stage of stellar evolution. It will likely end its life in a supernova explosion, leaving behind a compact remnant, such as a neutron star or black hole, and enriching the interstellar medium with heavy elements.

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