Wolf-Rayet stars

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:are_known_for high mass loss rates
high luminosities
gptkbp:are_less_common_in metal-poor environments
gptkbp:are_part_of the evolutionary path of massive stars
the late stages of stellar evolution
gptkbp:can_be_found_in gptkb:the_Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:the_Small_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkbp:can_detect gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkbp:characterized_by strong stellar winds
broad emission lines
high surface temperatures
gptkbp:contribution chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium
gptkbp:created gptkb:Supernova
black holes
gptkbp:emissions_standard strong ultraviolet radiation
gptkbp:evolve_from massive stars
gptkbp:exhibits mass loss rates up to 10^-5 solar masses per year
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:WC
WN
WO
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wolf-Rayet stars
gptkbp:is_associated_with Wolf-Rayet nebulae
gptkbp:is_believed_to the end stage of some massive stars
the progenitors of long-duration gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:is_common_in metal-rich environments
gptkbp:is_essential_for understanding galaxy evolution
understanding stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_found_in star-forming regions
star clusters
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way
other galaxies
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by supernova explosions
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with supernovae
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to more than 20 solar masses
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in regions of active star formation
gptkbp:is_often_used_in stellar population studies
gptkbp:is_recognized_by their unique spectra
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
astrophysics
ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:lifespan a few million years
gptkbp:scientific_classification their emission line strengths
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carina_Nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4