Cygnus X-19

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cygnus_constellation
Gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:main-sequence_star
gptkbp:discovered_by C. B. Cosmovici
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1971
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 7,000 light years
gptkbp:file_system present
gptkbp:first_noted_in 1971 by the Uhuru satellite
gptkbp:has_companion a star of spectral type B
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O-type star
gptkbp:has_xray_outbursts frequent
gptkbp:has_xray_spectra characteristic of black holes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cygnus X-19
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:medical_imaging
high-energy astrophysical object
source of gravitational waves
key object in modern astrophysics
target for future observations
gptkbp:is_associated_with stellar evolution research
gptkbp:is_considered a strong candidate for black hole studies
a key object in the study of accretion processes
gptkbp:is_known_for its variability in brightness
its role in understanding black hole physics
gptkbp:is_located_near the North Celestial Pole
gptkbp:is_monitored_by ground-based observatories
NASA's missions
gptkbp:is_notable_for its X-ray flares
gptkbp:is_noted_for its high-energy emissions
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
X-ray astronomy
the early 1970s
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the study of high-energy astrophysics
the study of cosmic phenomena
the Cygnus constellation
the catalog of X-ray sources
the Cygnus X-ray region
gptkbp:is_studied_for its mass transfer dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_in multiple space telescopes
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophysical modeling
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:lighting high
variable
greater than 10^38 watts
gptkbp:located_in constellation Cygnus
gptkbp:mass greater than 10 solar masses
estimated between 10 and 20 solar masses
gptkbp:notable_feature strong X-ray emissions
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 5.6 days
gptkbp:research available in multiple wavelengths
gptkbp:research_importance important for studying black hole formation
gptkbp:type gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cygnus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5