XTE J1118 + 480
| XTE J1118 + 480 | |
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Position Epoch : J2000.0 Equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11 h 18 m 11 s |
| declination | + 48 ° 02.2 ′ 0 ″ |
| Double star system | |
| Type | Low-mass X-ray binary star, SXT |
| distance | approx. 6 kLj approx. 2 kpc |
| Period of circulation | 0.17 d |
| Apparent brightness (V-band) | approx 12.8 mag |
| Optical / stellar component | |
| Spectral class | approx. K5 V to M0 V |
| Dimensions | approx. 0.1 to 0.5 M ☉ |
| Compact component | |
| Type | Black hole |
| Dimensions | approx. 6 to 8 M ☉ |
| History and other names | |
| discovery |
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer , March 29, 2000 |
| Designations | KV Ursae Majoris |
XTE J1118 + 480 is an X-ray binary star system with a stellar black hole and a companion star of the spectral class K to M. The system is approx. 6200 light years from Earth. This is a Soft X-Ray Transient (SXT for short), a very bright, soft X-ray source .
The system shows quasi-periodic oscillations in the range of a few Hertz. The poloidal magnetic fields at the black hole heat a leptonic plasma , creating a corona in which a jet is created. It is believed that the corona is holey and sits on the accretion disk . XTE J1118 + 480 was spotted on March 29, 2000 during an X-ray burst.
Web links
- Wissenschaft-online.de
- blackholes.stardate.org ( Memento from February 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- Observation objects
- Alpha Centauri: Are Black Holes Moving?