4U 0614+091
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Orion |
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 | 10,000 ly (3,000 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 19.8 |
Other designations | |
1RXS J061707.4+090812 , V* V1055 Ori |
4U 0614+091 is a low-mass X-ray binary star system which features a neutron star and a low-mass companion star. The binary system lies 10,000 light-years away in Orion. It produces jets like a microquasar, the first time an object other than a black hole has been shown to produce jets.
External links
- Astrophysicists Discover Compact Jets From Neutron Star May 23, 2006 (SpaceDaily) Kim McDonald and Linda Vu
- Surprising Activity from a Dead Star 29 May 2006 07:10 am ET (SPACE.com) Sara Goudarzi
Coordinates: 06h 17m 07.3s, +09° 08′ 13″
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