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Photographer:

Mcaligiuri

Location of Photo:

Descanso, Ca

Date/Time of photo:

May 21-22, 2025

Equipment:

TEC110FL refractor; Player-One Poseidon Camera; AP1100 mount

Description:

Wolf-Rayet (WR) stars have unusual spectra with prominent broad emission lines of ionized helium, nitrogen, or carbon. WR134 is a massive late-stage star that has completely lost its outer hydrogen shell and is fusing helium and heavy elements.