GCIRS 16SW
id:
gcirs-16sw-196-3357118
title:
GCIRS 16SW
text:
GCIRS 16SW, also known as S97, is a contact binary star located in the Galactic Center. It is composed of two hot massive stars of equal size that orbit each other with a period of 19.5 days. The stars are so close that their atmospheres overlap, and the two stars form an eclipsing binary varying in brightness by 0.35 magnitudes at infrared wavelengths. GCIRS 16SW orbits Sagittarius A* at approximately 19,000 AU, with a period of approximately 1,270 years. At the stars' estimated mass of about 5
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Binary star in the Galactic Center in the constellation Sagittarius
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCIRS_16SW
date created:
date modified:
2024-01-05T08:41:06Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
15