NGC 6822-WR 12
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 19h 45m 13.5s |
| Declination | −14° 45′ 12.9″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 18.96 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Wolf-Rayet |
| Spectral type | WN4 |
| U−B color index | -0.54 |
| B−V color index | -0.17 |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | 472,000 pc |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −5.41 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 36 M☉ |
| Radius | 3.77 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1,288,000 L☉ |
| Temperature | 100,000 K |
| Other designations | |
| LGGS J194513.50-144512.9 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
NGC 6822-WR 12 is a WN-type Wolf-Rayet star located in the galaxy NGC 6822, about 1.54 million light years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. NGC 6822-WR 12 was the first Wolf-Rayet star to be discovered in the galaxy, and is one of only four known in the galaxy.