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Supernova Candidates

WR 124

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WR 124 is a Wolf-Rayet star located approximately 21,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagitta. With an apparent magnitude of 11.50, the star is invisible… Read More »WR 124

NML Cygni

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NML Cygni is a red hypergiant star located approximately 5,250 light-years away in the northern constellation Cygnus. With an apparent magnitude of 16.60, the star… Read More »NML Cygni

Rho Cassiopeiae

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Rho Cassiopeiae (ρ Cas) is a yellow hypergiant located approximately 3,425 light-years away in the northern constellation Cassiopeia. With an apparent magnitude that varies between… Read More »Rho Cassiopeiae

Zeta Ophiuchi

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zeta ophiuchi star

Zeta Ophiuchi (ζ Oph) is a hot blue subgiant star located 366 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. With an apparent magnitude of 2.57, it… Read More »Zeta Ophiuchi

BAT99-98

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BAT99-98 is a Wolf-Rayet star located in the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. With a mass 226 times that of the Sun and… Read More »BAT99-98