IGR J17091-3624

IGR J17091-3624

Artist's impression of the binary system of IGR J17091-3624
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension 17h 09m 08.0s[1]
Declination −36° 24′ 24″[1]
Other designations
SWIFT J1709.8-3627B, INTEGRAL1 44, CXOU J170907.6-362425
Database references
SIMBADdata

IGR J17091-3624 (also IGR J17091) is a stellar mass black hole 28,000 light-years away. It lies in the constellation Scorpius in the Milky Way galaxy.[2]

  1. ^ a b "IGR J17091-3624". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ Ashley King; et al. (February 21, 2012). "IGR J17091: Chandra Finds Fastest Winds". NASA/Harvard. Retrieved September 27, 2012.