WR 102ka

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WR 102ka, also called the Peony Nebula Star, is a blue hypergiant star. It is found in the constellation Sagittarius and is located near the middle of the Milky Way. It is 92 times larger than the Sun and 3.2 million times brighter.[1]

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  1. Hamann, W.-R.; Oskinova, L. M.; Barniske, A. (1 August 2008). "Two extremely luminous WN stars in the Galactic center with circumstellar emission from dust and gas". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 486 (3): 971–984. arXiv:0807.2476. Bibcode:2008A&A...486..971B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200809568. S2CID 8074261 – via www.aanda.org.