WR 9
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wr-9-280-10856165
title:
WR 9
text:
WR 9 is a spectroscopic binary in the constellation Puppis consisting of a Wolf-Rayet star and a class O star. It is around 12,000 light years away. WR 9 is a binary with two components in a circular 14-day orbit. The Wolf-Rayet component is often identified as the primary because it dominates the spectrum with its broad emission lines, although it is less massive, less luminous, and less visually bright than its companion. The companion is an approximately O7 star. The spectrum is dominated by
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation Puppis
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WR_9
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date modified:
2023-08-13T20:40:41Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/V443PupLightCurve.png","width":1500,"height":975}
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13
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