LMC X-1

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf binary star system
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 14.6
gptkbp:blackHoleMass ~10 solar masses
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Dorado
gptkbp:contains black hole
O-type giant star
gptkbp:declination -69° 44′ 36″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Uhuru_satellite
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1971
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 163,000 light-years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LMC X-1
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkbp:notableFor first extragalactic X-ray binary discovered
contains one of the most massive known stellar black holes
gptkbp:opticalCompanion Star of spectral type O7-8 III
gptkbp:orbitType 3.90917 days
gptkbp:otherDesignation gptkb:2U_0540-69
gptkb:PKS_0539-69
gptkb:RX_J0539.8-6944
gptkbp:platform high-mass X-ray binary
gptkbp:rightAscension 05h 39m 38.7s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:binary_star_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6