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Strong CandidateStellar-Mass Binary

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Swift J174510.8-262411

Strong black-hole candidate

Also known as Swift J1745.1-2624 · SWIFT J1745.1-2624 · SWIFT J174510.8-262411

MassNot reported by source catalogs

Distance22.831K 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/table12:42
Canonical name: Swift J174510.8-262411
Alternate names: Swift J1745.1-2624 · SWIFT J1745.1-2624 · SWIFT J174510.8-262411
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): 266.29520833°
Declination (Dec): -26.4035°
Galactic longitude (l): 2.1107°
Galactic latitude (b): 1.4034°
Distance: 22.831K 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: 2012
Discovery observatory: Sw
X-ray properties: WATCHDOG source type: BHC,T,R,J
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?