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  • WR104 Star: Location, Distance & Galactic Coordinates - Sagittarius
    WR 104 is located in the Milky Way Galaxy, specifically in the constellation Sagittarius.

    Here's a more precise breakdown:

    * Constellation: Sagittarius

    * Distance from Earth: Approximately 8,000 light-years

    * Galactic Coordinates:

    * Galactic longitude: 307.5 degrees

    * Galactic latitude: -0.2 degrees

    WR 104 is notable for being a Wolf-Rayet star, which are massive, hot stars that are nearing the end of their lives. It is also known for its unusual and potentially dangerous "precession" - the way it appears to wobble like a spinning top, which could potentially lead to a powerful gamma-ray burst in the future.

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