WC stars

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Term: WC stars
Definition:

A Wolf-Rayet star whose spectrum is dominated by emission lines of ionized carbon: C III 5696 Å, C III / C IV 4650 Å, C IV 5801-12 Å. This type is divided in sub-types WC4 to WC9.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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