Wolf-Rayet stars Flashcards

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Indian astronomers trace rare supernova explosion to Wolf-Rayet stars.

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  • luminous objects a thousand times that of the Sun.
  • consist of helium,nitrogen.carbon
  • hottest of all stars
  • previously called W-type stars.
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