Fragment 16/100 of an ongoing series called cryptofragments

Fragment of the star Melnick 34 🔭

Melnick 34 / is a binary Wolf–Rayet star near R136 in the 30 Doradus complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is a binary star with an orbital period of 155 days. This is an old fragment of Melnick 34, with lost layers of hydrogen.

Constellation / Dorado Distance / 163,000 ly Spectral Type / WN5h + WN5h Mass / 148 M☉ Radius / 19.3±2.8 R☉