About the Object (1)
Object name:	WR 102ka
Object type:	Wolf-Rayet star
Position (J2000):	RA: 17h46m18.12s  Dec: -29d01m36.50s
Distance:	8 kpc, approximately 26,093 light-years
Constellation:	Sagittarius
About the Data
Spitzer Data
Image Credit:	NASA/JPL-Caltech
Instrument:	IRAC, MIPS, and IRS
Exposure Date:	2005/04/20
Exposure Time:	4145s
Release Date:	2008/07/15
Observers
L. Oskinova (Potsdam University, Germany) W.-R. Hamann (Potsdam University, Germany) A. Barniske (Potsdam University, Germany)

Additional Info
Press Release:	Brightest Star in the Galaxy has New Competition

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