Cygnus X-11

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:conducts_research_on black hole physics
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 10,000 light years
gptkbp:emits_radiation gptkb:X-rays
gptkbp:file_system yes
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:1971
gptkbp:has_historical_significance yes
gptkbp:has_influence_on astrophysics research
gptkbp:has_method X-ray detection
gptkbp:has_publications numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O-type star
gptkbp:has_variations yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cygnus X-11
gptkbp:is_a X-ray source
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:supernova_remnants
stellar mass black holes
the Cygnus constellation
gptkbp:is_considered a key object in astrophysics
a prototype for black hole binaries
gptkbp:is_involved_in accretion processes
gptkbp:is_known_for its variability in brightness
gptkbp:is_monitored_by X-ray flares
various observatories
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
multiple wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
high-energy astrophysics research
X-ray astronomy studies
X-ray binary catalog
the study of black hole formation
gptkbp:is_related_to other X-ray binaries
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar evolution
gamma-ray emissions
its accretion dynamics
gptkbp:is_used_in stellar mass measurements
gptkbp:is_visible_from yes
gptkbp:lighting varies significantly
gptkbp:located_in constellation Cygnus
gptkbp:mass greater than 10 solar masses
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 5.6 days
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Cygnus_constellation
gptkbp:primary_component gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkbp:redshift 0.0025
gptkbp:secondary_component normal star
gptkbp:type gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cygnus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5