WR 136 - the Star behind the Crescent Nebula
WR 136 created this web of luminous material during the late stages of its life. As a bloated, red super-giant, WR 136 gently puffed away some of its bulk, which settled around it. When the star passed from a super-giant to a Wolf-Rayet, it developed a fierce stellar wind - a stream of charged particles released from its surface - and began expelling mass at a furious rate.
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About the Object
| Name: | Crescent Nebula, IRAS 20102+3812, WR 136 |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Wolf-Rayet |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 20 12 14.45 |
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| Position (Dec): | 38° 24' 0.23" |
| Field of view: | 16.01 x 16.01 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.7° right of vertical |
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