Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4361  ·  PK294+43.1
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NGC 4361, Jerry Yesavage
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NGC 4361

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NGC 4361 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Corvus.

NGC 4361's central star is an extremely hot [WC] star. Its temperature is at 270,000 K, hotter than every Wolf–Rayet star known. It is nearly 18,000 times brighter than the sun, but is only 6.1% its size. This star is only 1,230 years old.

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NGC 4361, Jerry Yesavage

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