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... > Stellar astronomy > Stellar types > Emission line stars > Early-type emission stars > Wolf-Rayet stars > WC stars
... > Stellar astronomy > Stellar types > Early-type stars > Early-type emission stars > Wolf-Rayet stars > WC stars

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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. (en)

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  • WC-type stars (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1793

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