Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
the Scorpius constellation
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| gptkbp:contains_star |
a low-mass star
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| gptkbp:contributes_to |
understanding of general relativity
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
Robert F. Stein
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| gptkbp:discovery_year |
gptkb:1962
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| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 2.4 kiloparsecs
|
| gptkbp:file_system |
present
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| gptkbp:first_x-ray_source |
identified in the sky
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| gptkbp:has_been_detected |
in multiple wavelengths
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| gptkbp:has_flare_activity |
yes
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| gptkbp:has_jets |
yes
|
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
approximately 1000 times that of the Sun
|
| gptkbp:has_mass_transfer |
from companion star
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_analysis |
conducted
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| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
O or B-type star
|
| gptkbp:has_variations |
seconds to hours
|
| gptkbp:has_xray_binaries |
yes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Scorpius X-1
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:medical_imaging
high-energy astrophysical object source of gravitational waves |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the study of neutron stars
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a benchmark for X-ray binaries.
a key object in astrophysics a prototype for X-ray binaries |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its rapid variability
its strong gravitational effects |
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
declination -15° 38' 23''
right ascension 16h 19m 55.8s |
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
for decades
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:XMM-Newton gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope gptkb:Swift_Observatory X-ray astronomy multiple space telescopes |
| gptkbp:is_one_of |
the brightest X-ray sources
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the study of cosmic rays the field of high-energy astrophysics the study of black hole physics the Scorpius constellation |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
stellar evolution
its accretion processes |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
extensively
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
astrophysical research
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
strong
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
constellation Scorpius
|
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 2.7 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:observed_variability |
high
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
approximately 0.787 days
|
| gptkbp:significance |
important for studying black hole formation
|
| gptkbp:type |
stellar-mass black hole
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| gptkbp:variable_star_type |
gptkb:medical_imaging
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Scorpius_OB2
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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