4U 0614+091

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4U 0614+091

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Ophiuchus
Right ascension 06h 17m 07.3s
Declination +09° 08′ 13″
Apparent magnitude (V) 18.8
Characteristics
U-B color index 18.5
B-V color index 18.8
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 94.28084 mas/yr
Dec.: +9.13667 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 6 mas
Distance 543.59396666667 ly
(166.66666666667 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 19.8
Other designations
1RXS J061707.4+090812 , V* V1055 Ori

4U 0614+091 is an X-ray binary star system which features a neutron star and a regular star. The binary system lies 10,000 light-years away in Orion. It produces jets like a microquasar, first time a non-black hole has been shown to produce jets.

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