WR 101-2

WR 101-2[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 17h 45m 16.1s[2]
Declination −28° 49′ 09″[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Wolf-Rayet
Spectral type Ofpe/WN9[2]
Astrometry
Distance8,000[2] pc
Details
Radius79[2] R☉
Luminosity2,399,000[2] L☉
Temperature20,000[2] K
Other designations
WR 101-2, CXOGC J174516.1-284909
Database references
SIMBADdata

WR 101-2, also known as CXOGC J174516.1-284909, is a Wolf-Rayet star located in the Galactic Center, about 8,000 pc away from Earth. Its size has been estimated at 79 R☉.[2]

  1. ^ "Wolf-Rayet Star Catalogue". pacrowther.staff.shef.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Cite error: The named reference mauerhan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).