IGR J17098-3628

Strong black-hole candidate

Also known as 2MASSJ17094612-3627573 · TIC 224850181 · [OKM2018] SWIFT J1709.8-3627B · 2MASS J17094612-3627573 · SWIFT J170945.9-362759 · SWIFT J1709.8-3627A · [KRL2007b] 224

MassNot reported by source catalogs

Distance34.246K ly

HostNot reported by source catalogs

3D model “Blackhole” by rubykamen, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Catalog record

Identity and classification

ID: vizier-blackcat:J/ApJS/222/15/table12:27
Canonical name: IGR J17098-3628
Alternate names: 2MASSJ17094612-3627573 · TIC 224850181 · [OKM2018] SWIFT J1709.8-3627B · 2MASS J17094612-3627573 · SWIFT J170945.9-362759 · SWIFT J1709.8-3627A · [KRL2007b] 224
Black-hole type: Stellar-Mass Binary
Status: Strong Candidate
Population: Catalog
Confidence: Strong black-hole candidate
Host galaxy: Not reported by source catalogs

Position

Coordinates and distance

Right ascension (RA): 257.441375°
Declination (Dec): -36.46591667°
Galactic longitude (l): 349.5539°
Galactic latitude (b): 2.0745°
Distance: 34.246K light-years
Distance error: Not reported by source catalogs
Redshift: Not reported by source catalogs

Physical profile

Mass, spin, and system

Mass: Not reported by source catalogs
Mass error, lower: Not reported by source catalogs
Mass error, upper: Not reported by source catalogs
Spin: Not reported by source catalogs
Companion: Not reported by source catalogs
Companion type: Not reported by source catalogs
Orbital period: Not reported by source catalogs
Inclination: Not reported by source catalogs

Evidence

Detection and discovery

Detection method: X-ray binary classification
Discovery year: 2005
Discovery observatory: I
X-ray properties: WATCHDOG source type: BHC,T,R
Radio properties: Not reported by source catalogs
Gravitational-wave event: Not reported by source catalogs

Provenance

Sources and refresh state

Source catalog: VizieR J/ApJS/222/15 (WATCHDOG/BlackCAT)
Source reference: 2016ApJS..222...15T
Last updated: 2026-09-11T22:32:44.775Z
Source record: Open provider record ↗

Merged source records

VizieR J/ApJS/222/15 (WATCHDOG/BlackCAT)2016ApJS..222...15T
SIMBAD black-hole object typesSIMBAD object type BH/BH?