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Wolf-Rayet star
A Wolf-Rayet star is a rare, massive, and extremely hot star characterized by strong stellar winds and significant mass loss. These stars are in a late stage of stellar evolution, often preceding a supernova explosion, and are known for their broad emission lines of ionized elements in their spectra.
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APODs including "Wolf-Rayet star"
NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula
28/11/2025
Apep: Unusual Dust Shells from Webb
24/11/2025
Thor's Helmet
17/03/2025
Wolf-Rayet Star 124: Stellar Wind Machine
03/02/2025
Dust Shells around WR 140 from Webb
29/01/2025
NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula
12/11/2024
SH2-308: The Dolphin Head Nebula
07/06/2024
The Nebulous Realm of WR 134
31/05/2024
Thor's Helmet
09/01/2024
Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent
04/09/2023
WR 134 Ring Nebula
18/05/2023
Sh2-308: A Dolphin Shaped Star Bubble
29/03/2023
Thor's Helmet
20/12/2022
The Asymmetric Nebula Surrounding Wolf-Rayet Star 18
09/11/2022
Dust Shells around WR 140 from Webb
13/10/2022
Cosmic Clouds in Cygnus
09/06/2022
SH2-308: The Dolphin-head Nebula
21/10/2021
Thor's Helmet
20/07/2021
NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula
17/06/2021
Windblown NGC 3199
06/05/2021
WR23 and Interstellar Clouds in Carina
08/02/2021
Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent
17/10/2020
NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet
12/06/2020
Journey into the Cosmic Reef
Video
18/05/2020
Hubble's Cosmic Reef
25/04/2020
Wolf-Rayet Star 124: Stellar Wind Machine
08/03/2020
Sharpless-308: The Dolphin Nebula
02/03/2020
NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet
16/02/2019
Sharpless 308: Star Bubble
31/01/2019
An Immersive Visualization of the Galactic Center
Video
22/01/2018