Wolf–Rayet Nebulae
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Wolf–Rayet (WR) can mean: *
Wolf–Rayet star Wolf–Rayet stars, often abbreviated as WR stars, are a rare heterogeneous set of stars with unusual spectroscopy, spectra showing prominent broad emission lines of ionised helium and highly ionised nitrogen or carbon. The spectra indicate very ...
, a type of evolved, massive star *
Wolf–Rayet galaxy Wolf–Rayet (WR) can mean: * Wolf–Rayet star Wolf–Rayet stars, often abbreviated as WR stars, are a rare heterogeneous set of stars with unusual spectroscopy, spectra showing prominent broad emission lines of ionised helium and highly ionis ...
, which contains large numbers of Wolf–Rayet stars *
Wolf–Rayet nebula A Wolf-Rayet nebula is a type of nebula created from stellar winds expelled by Wolf-Rayet stars. Wolf-Rayet stars are very hot, highly luminous, and rapidly evolving massive stars that are fusing helium or heavier elements in their cores. Chara ...
, which surrounds a Wolf–Rayet star {{disambiguation