Hercules X-2

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Hercules_constellation
gptkbp:collaboration yes
gptkbp:collaborations yes
gptkbp:collaborative_projects yes
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:main-sequence_star
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 7,500 light-years
gptkbp:educational_value yes
gptkbp:emissions_standard no
gptkbp:file_system yes
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:1971
gptkbp:funding gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:has_astrophysical_models yes
gptkbp:has_black_hole_companion no
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact no
gptkbp:has_data_analysis yes
gptkbp:has_data_available yes
gptkbp:has_future_observations yes
gptkbp:has_historical_significance yes
gptkbp:has_light_curve_variability yes
gptkbp:has_neutron_star_companion yes
gptkbp:has_observational_studies yes
gptkbp:has_optical_counterpart yes
gptkbp:has_periodicity yes
gptkbp:has_photometric_observations yes
gptkbp:has_publications yes
gptkbp:has_pulsations yes
gptkbp:has_scientific_community_interest yes
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O-type star
gptkbp:has_spectroscopic_observations yes
gptkbp:has_supernova no
gptkbp:has_theoretical_studies yes
gptkbp:has_variations yes
gptkbp:has_xray_binaries yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hercules X-2
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:RXTE
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:XMM-Newton
gptkbp:lighting no
yes
about 10^38 erg/s
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Hercules_constellation
gptkbp:mass approximately 1.4 solar masses
gptkbp:media_coverage yes
gptkbp:notable_feature strong magnetic field
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 1.7 days
gptkbp:public_interest yes
gptkbp:research yes
gptkbp:research_importance yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:X-ray_pulsar
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hercules
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4