Stellar type
Wolf-Rayet stars
A Wolf-Rayet star is a hot, evolved, massive star driving away its outer layers in fierce stellar winds, often a prelude to a supernova.
4 catalogued wolf-rayet stars, brightest first.
| Star | Type | Constellation | Mag | Distance (ly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3207 | Wolf-Rayet star | Vel | 1.75 | 1,117 |
| Theta Muscae | Wolf-Rayet star | Mus | 5.44 | — |
| Bubup | Wolf-Rayet star | Men | 6.69 | 124.96 |
| Campbell's Hydrogen Star | Wolf-Rayet star | Cyg | 10 | — |