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WR 1

Index WR 1

WR 1 is a Wolf-Rayet star located around 6,000 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Cassiopeia. [1]

7 relations: Cassiopeia (constellation), Earth, Infrared excess, Right ascension, Stellar wind, Variable star, Wolf–Rayet star.

Cassiopeia (constellation)

Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Infrared excess

An infrared excess is a measurement of an astronomical source, typically a star, that in their spectral energy distribution has a greater measured infrared flux than expected by assuming the star is a blackbody radiator.

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Right ascension

Right ascension (abbreviated RA; symbol) is the angular distance measured only eastward along the celestial equator from the Sun at the March equinox to the (hour circle of the) point above the earth in question.

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Stellar wind

A stellar wind is a flow of gas ejected from the upper atmosphere of a star.

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Variable star

A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) fluctuates.

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Wolf–Rayet star

Wolf–Rayet stars, often abbreviated as WR stars, are a rare heterogeneous set of stars with unusual spectra showing prominent broad emission lines of highly ionised helium and nitrogen or carbon.

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V863 Cassiopeiae.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WR_1

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