Cygnus X-6

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cygnus_X-1
gptkbp:companion_type gptkb:main-sequence_star
gptkbp:contains gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkbp:discovered_by C. B. Markwardt
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1971
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 3,000 light years
gptkbp:has gptkb:Supernova
accretion disk
high-energy emissions
high mass transfer rate
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O-type star
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cygnus X-6
gptkbp:investigates its accretion processes
gptkbp:is_associated_with gamma-ray emissions
gptkbp:is_considered theoretical models of black holes
gptkbp:is_considered_as a candidate for future observations
potential source of gravitational waves
gptkbp:is_examined_in astrophysical surveys
gptkbp:is_known_for its compact object
strong X-ray variability
gptkbp:is_located_near Cygnus constellation stars
gptkbp:is_monitored_by space telescopes
gptkbp:is_noted_for its variability in brightness
its role in understanding black hole formation.
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
radio telescopes
multiple wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
X-ray astronomy studies
X-ray binary classification
Cygnus X-ray binary systems
Cygnus X-ray region
the Cygnus region of the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_related_to stellar evolution studies
gptkbp:is_similar_to other X-ray binaries
gptkbp:is_studied_for its impact on surrounding environment
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
various astrophysical missions
gptkbp:is_used_in black hole research
gptkbp:lighting varies significantly
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Cygnus_constellation
gptkbp:mass approximately 6 solar masses
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 5.6 days
gptkbp:sensor X-ray emissions
gptkbp:type gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cygnus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5