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== Binarity == |
== Binarity == |
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In 2021, WR 120 was revealed to be a binary star. Previously, it was thought to be a single WR star, but it is in fact a rare double Wolf-Rayet star. The companion (a WN3/4 WR star) is located approximately |
In 2021, WR 120 was revealed to be a binary star. Previously, it was thought to be a single WR star, but it is in fact a rare double Wolf-Rayet star. The companion (a WN3/4 WR star) is located approximately 1800 AU from the primary WN7 WR, and is about 2.1 magnitudes fainter than WR 120. |
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== References == |
== References == |