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    WR 104 is a triple star system located about 2,580 parsecs (8,400 ly) from Earth. The primary star is a Wolf–Rayet star (abbreviated as WR), which has...
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    Wolf–Rayet star (redirect from WR 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 ionised...
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    Owocki, Stan; Gayley, Kenneth (2008). "The Prototype Colliding-Wind Pinwheel WR 104". The Astrophysical Journal. 675 (1): 698–710. arXiv:0712.2111. Bibcode:2008ApJ...
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    Owocki, Stan; Gayley, Kenneth (2008). "The Prototype Colliding-Wind Pinwheel WR 104". The Astrophysical Journal. 675 (1): 698–710. arXiv:0712.2111. Bibcode:2008ApJ...
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  • Peter G.; et al. (March 2008). "The Prototype Colliding-Wind Pinwheel WR 104". The Astrophysical Journal. 675 (1): 698–710. arXiv:0712.2111. Bibcode:2008ApJ...
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    Metcalf Destroyed the Raiders". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 18, 2016. "WR Basics: Stance, Lining Up, and Getting off the Ball at the Snap". Shakin'...
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    although not very likely, progenitors for a gamma-ray burst; for example WR 104. Identification of candidates for a type Ia supernova is much more speculative...
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    are three stars with over 1 million L☉ and visible to the naked eye: WR 22, WR 24 and Eta Carinae. All of these stars are located in the Carina nebula...
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    have shed most or all of their hydrogen envelope. Eta Carinae, Apep, and WR 104 have been cited as possible future gamma-ray burst progenitors. It is unclear...
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    complex of stellar wind and cosmic dust surrounds the system, resembling WR 104, another Wolf–Rayet star system producing a pinwheel nebula. The wind, travelling...
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