GRO J1655-40

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf black hole
binary star system
microquasar
gptkbp:accretionDisk present
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude ~17
gptkbp:blackHoleSpin high
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Compton_Gamma_Ray_Observatory
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1994
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth ~3,700 light-years
gptkbp:hasCompanion F-type subgiant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GRO J1655-40
gptkbp:locatedIn constellation Scorpius
gptkbp:mass ~6.3 solar masses
gptkbp:notableFor superluminal motion
first galactic source with observed superluminal jets
gptkbp:orbitType 2.6 days
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Nova_Scorpii_1994
gptkb:V1033_Scorpii
gptkbp:platform low-mass X-ray binary
gptkbp:shows relativistic jets
gptkbp:spectralType F3 IV
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:binary_star_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6