Centaurus X-15

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkb:star
gptkbp:accretion_rate high
gptkbp:analysis gptkb:complex
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:supernova_remnants
Centaurus A galaxy
gptkbp:collaboration various space agencies
gptkbp:collaborations international
gptkbp:collection ongoing
gptkbp:contains gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:main-sequence_star
a massive star
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 10,000 light years
about 10,000 light years
gptkbp:educational_value gptkb:significant
gptkbp:emissions_standard gptkb:X-rays
gptkbp:file_system present
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:1971
gptkbp:future_prospects promising
gptkbp:has_luminosity about 1000 times that of the Sun
related to studies
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O-type star
gptkbp:historical_significance important in astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Centaurus X-15
gptkbp:impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:is_located_at RA 12h 50m 30s, Dec -41° 30' 00"
gptkbp:is_notable_for its strong X-ray emissions
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkbp:is_part_of a binary system
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:complex
possible
notable
high-energy X-rays
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
gptkbp:mass greater than 10 solar masses
estimated between 10-20 solar masses
occurs in companion star
gptkbp:migration occurs from companion star
gptkbp:model developed for understanding
gptkbp:next_event planned
gptkbp:orbital_period 5.5 days
about 5.5 days
gptkbp:power_source high
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:publications numerous
gptkbp:redshift 0.0013
gptkbp:research present
ongoing
varied over time
X-ray astronomy
gptkbp:research_importance studying black hole formation
gptkbp:significance one of the brightest X-ray sources in the sky
gptkbp:system other X-ray binaries
gptkbp:travel_time measured
gptkbp:type gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkb:star
gptkbp:variable_star yes
gptkbp:x-ray_binaries part of this class
gptkbp:x-ray_flare observed
gptkbp:x-ray_spectra soft and hard components