R136a1 vs WR 124
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R136a1
R136a1 is an extremely massive Wolf-Rayet star located within the R136 star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is estimated to have an initial mass of roughly 300 solar masses, making it one of the most massive known stars in the universe. The star is highly luminous and is shedding mass rapidly through strong stellar winds. It is a focal point for astronomers studying the upper limits of s...
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WR 124
WR 124 is a hot, luminous Wolf-Rayet star in the constellation Sagitta, surrounded by the ring-shaped nebula M1-67. The nebula consists of gas and dust expelled during the star’s evolution, while the star itself has a strong stellar wind and is losing mass at a high rate. Images from the James Webb Space Telescope have made the system a useful example for studying the brief, unstable stages that c...
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