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A visual band light curve for V4641 Sagittarii, adapted from Goranskij (2001)1
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0 Equinox ICRS
ConstellationSagittarius
Right ascension18 19 21.634272
Declination−25° 24′ 25.8493″2
Apparent magnitude (V)9.0 - 14.03
Characteristics
Spectral typeB9III4
Variable typeHMXB/BHXB/XN+ELL+E3
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)RA: −0.7342 mas/yr
Dec.: +0.4182 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.1510±0.0413 mas2
Distance20,200 ± 2,3004 ly
Orbit 4
Period (P)2.81730 d
Semi-major axis (a)17.5±1.0 R
Inclination (i)72.3±4.1°
Periastron epoch (T)2452423.647
Semi-amplitude (K)
(secondary)
211.3±1.0 km/s
Details 4
Black hole
Mass6.4±0.6 M
Stellar companion
Mass2.9±0.4 M
Radius5.3±0.3 R
Surface gravity (log g)3.5±0.1 cgs
Temperature10,250±300 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)100.9±0.8 km/s
Other designations
V4641 Sgr, AAVSO 1813-25B, GSC 06848-03786, 2MASS J18192163-25242585
Database references
SIMBADdata

V4641 Sagittarii

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Footnotes

  1. Goranskij, V. P. (May 2001). “The Orbital V-band Light Curve of V4641 Sagittarii”. Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. 5068: 1. Bibcode:2001IBVS.5068…1G. Retrieved 13 March 2022.

  2. Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). “Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties”. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A…616A…1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR. 2 3 4 5

  3. “V4641 Sgr”. International Variable Star Index. Retrieved 2021-03-17. 2

  4. MacDonald, Rachel K. D.; et al. (March 2014). “The Black Hole Binary V4641 Sagitarii: Activity in Quiescence and Improved Mass Determinations”. The Astrophysical Journal. 784 (1): 19. arXiv:1401.4190. Bibcode:2014ApJ…784…2M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/784/1/2. S2CID 119279780. 2. 2 3 4

  5. “V4641 Sgr”. SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-03-16.