Wolf–Rayet star

Summary

Wolf–Rayet star is a spectral class^[1]. It draws 3,235 Wikipedia views per month (spectral_class category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wolf–Rayet star's instance of is recorded as spectral class^[3].
• Wolf–Rayet star's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type^[4].
• Charles Wolf is named after Wolf–Rayet star^[5].
• Georges Rayet is named after Wolf–Rayet star^[6].
• Wolf–Rayet star is a type of emission-line star^[7].
• Wolf–Rayet star's Commons category is recorded as Wolf-Rayet stars^[8].
• Wolf–Rayet star comprises Wolf–Rayet nebula^[9].
• Wolf–Rayet star's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wolf–Rayet stars^[10].
• Wolf–Rayet star's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11^[11].
• Wolf–Rayet star's different from is recorded as Wolf–Rayet-type star^[12].
• Wolf–Rayet star's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include spectral class^[3] and astronomical object type^[4]. Wolf–Rayet star is a type of emission-line star^[7].

Origins

Things named after include Charles Wolf^[5], an astronomer^[14], 1827–1918^[15], of France^[16] and Georges Rayet^[6], an astronomer^[17], 1839–1906^[18], of France^[19], awarded the Janssen Medal^[20].

Use and Application

Wolf–Rayet star comprises Wolf–Rayet nebula^[9].

Why It Matters

Wolf–Rayet star draws 3,235 Wikipedia views per month (spectral_class category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]