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MAXI J1659-152 | Black Holes | Apex Andromeda | Apex Andromeda

Black Holes/MAXI J1659-152

Strong CandidateStellar-Mass Binary

Unified black-hole record

MAXI J1659-152

Strong black-hole candidate

Also known as CXOU J165902.6-151518 · SWIFT J1659.2-1515 · 2MAXI J1659-151 · GRB 100925A

MassNot reported by source catalogs

Distance28.049K ly

HostNot reported by source catalogs

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

Catalog record

Identity and classification

ID: vizier-blackcat:J/ApJS/222/15/table12:23
Canonical name: MAXI J1659-152
Alternate names: CXOU J165902.6-151518 · SWIFT J1659.2-1515 · 2MAXI J1659-151 · GRB 100925A
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): 254.757°
Declination (Dec): -15.25798056°
Galactic longitude (l): 5.5003°
Galactic latitude (b): 16.5167°
Distance: 28.049K light-years
Distance error: 12.068K light-years
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: 2010
Discovery observatory: Sw
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?

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