12.45
Apparent Mag5,700
Distance (ly)WO2
Spectral Type200,000
Temperature (K)WR 142 is one of the hottest stars known, a rare oxygen-sequence Wolf-Rayet star with a surface temperature around 200,000 K.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude12.45
Absolute Magnitude-2.6
Distance5,700 light-years
Spectral TypeWO2
Temperature200,000 K
Luminosity912,000 L☉
Radius0.39 R☉
Mass28.6 M☉
Right Ascension20h 21m 44.3s
Declination+37° 22′ 30.5″
ConstellationCygnus
Notable Facts
- WR 142 has a surface temperature of about 200,000 K
- It is one of only a few known WO-type stars
- The star will likely explode as a supernova very soon astronomically