Type

Stellar mass

Location

in the constellation Aquila

Distance

8,100 light-years (2500 parsecs)

Mass

14 times the mass of the Sun

Size

Diameter roughly 50 miles (85 km) equal to the size of a large city

Discovery Methods

• Detection of a jet
• Detection of an accretion disk
• Measuring the motions of a companion star

An artist's concept shows a strong 'wind' blowing from the outer part of the accretion disk, as well as the stream of hot gas falling onto the disk from the companion star. [NASA/CXC/M.Weiss]

This document was last modified: June 10, 2011.