WC stars
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
modified: 2020-11-04T21:09:02.424Z
modified: 2020-11-04T21:08:47.082Z
alternative label: WC-type stars
broader: Wolf-Rayet 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.

Wolf-Rayet stars
type: Concept
narrower: WC stars