XTE J1650-500
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XTE J1650-500 is a stellar-mass black hole
candidate and 2000-2001 transient binary X-ray source located in the constellation Ara
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In 2008, it was claimed that this black hole had a mass of 3.8±0.5 solar masses, which would have been the smallest found for any black hole. However, this claim was subsequently retracted; the more likely mass is 5-10 solar masses.
The binary period of the black hole and its companion is 0.32 days.
Stellar black hole
A stellar black hole is a black hole formed by the gravitational collapse of a massive star. They have masses ranging from about 3 to several tens of solar masses...
candidate and 2000-2001 transient binary X-ray source located in the constellation Ara
Ara (constellation)
Ara is a southern constellation situated between Scorpius and Triangulum Australe. Its name is Latin for "altar". Ara was one of the 48 Greek constellations described by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical...
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In 2008, it was claimed that this black hole had a mass of 3.8±0.5 solar masses, which would have been the smallest found for any black hole. However, this claim was subsequently retracted; the more likely mass is 5-10 solar masses.
The binary period of the black hole and its companion is 0.32 days.