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WR 22. also known as V429 Carinae or HR 4188 is a Wolf-Rayet (WR) star in the constellation Carina. It is one of the most massive stars known as well as one of the most luminous stars and is also a bright x-ray source due to colliding winds with its less massive O class companion.

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