Swift J1753.5-0127

Strong black-hole candidate

Also known as SwiftJ175328.5-012704 · ATO J268.3678-01.4517 · Gaia DR3 4178766135477201408 · [KRL2007b] 293 · SWIFT J1753.5-0127 · PBC J1753.4-0126 · SWIFT J1753.5-0130 · SWIFT J175328.5-012704 · SWIFT J1753.4-0126 · Gaia DR2 4178766135477201408 · 2MAXI J1753-013

MassNot reported by source catalogs

Distance19.569K 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/table12:51
Canonical name: Swift J1753.5-0127
Alternate names: SwiftJ175328.5-012704 · ATO J268.3678-01.4517 · Gaia DR3 4178766135477201408 · [KRL2007b] 293 · SWIFT J1753.5-0127 · PBC J1753.4-0126 · SWIFT J1753.5-0130 · SWIFT J175328.5-012704 · SWIFT J1753.4-0126 · Gaia DR2 4178766135477201408 · 2MAXI J1753-013
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): 268.367875°
Declination (Dec): -1.45172778°
Galactic longitude (l): 24.8951°
Galactic latitude (b): 12.1842°
Distance: 19.569K light-years
Distance error: 6.523K 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: 2005
Discovery observatory: Sw
X-ray properties: WATCHDOG source type: BHC,P,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?