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Telescope Live
14 Feb 2024
WR 16 or HD 86161
HD 86161 is a Wolf-Rayet star that offers valuable insights into the lives of massive stars and their ultimate fate. Its unusual chemical composition, high mass, and luminosity make it an interesting target.
Dataset from which the image was processed
WR 16
8 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Wolf-Rayet Star
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 148.7292 Dec -57.7189
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................12 Feb 2024 - 13 Mar 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 300 | 3h | 36 |
| Green | 300 | 3h | 36 |
| Red | 300 | 3h | 36 |
| Halpha | 300 | 3h | 36 |