QPM-241
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QPM-241 is a Wolf–Rayet star in the Sagittarius constellation. It is the second brightest star in the Quintuplet cluster
. With a luminosity
of 4.500.000 solar units, it is also one of the most luminous stars.
Quintuplet cluster
The Quintuplet cluster is a dense cluster of massive young stars near the Galactic Center . Its name comes from the fact it has five prominent supergiant stars residing in it. Along with the Arches cluster it is one of two in the immediate GC region...
. With a luminosity
Luminosity
Luminosity is a measurement of brightness.-In photometry and color imaging:In photometry, luminosity is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to luminance, which is the density of luminous intensity in a given direction. The SI unit for luminance is candela per square metre.The luminosity function...
of 4.500.000 solar units, it is also one of the most luminous stars.