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      WR 16
      Autore dello sfondo:
      Marius Dinga

      16 Jan 2026

      WR 16

      "WR 16 (HD 86161) is a Wolf-Rayet star located in the constellation Carina. It is a massive, luminous, and evolved star in a late stage of evolution, surrounded by a complex nebula formed by its strong stellar winds and past mass ejections.

      Motion measurements from the Gaia satellite show that WR 16 moves at about 61 km/s relative to its local interstellar medium, qualifying it as a runaway star. This rapid motion influences the shape of its surrounding nebula.

      Due to its high velocity, WR 16 creates a bow shock—a curved front where its stellar wind collides with the interstellar medium, compressing gas and dust. Radio and infrared imaging confirms the bow shock’s presence."(Wikipedia)

      Dataset da cui è stata elaborata l'immagine

      WR 16

      8 credit

      Apri
      Telescope Live
      CHI-1-CMOS
      • Tipo di obiettivo
        ............................................................................................................................
        Wolf-Rayet Star
      • Fotocamera
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        QHY 600M
      • Coordinate dell'obiettivo
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        RA 148.7292 Dec -57.7189
      • Emisfero
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        Southern
      • Posizione del telescopio
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        Chile
      • Evento transitorio
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        No
      • Osservato il
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        12 Feb 2024 - 13 Mar 2024
      Filtro
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      Sottoframe
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      WR 16