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Strong CandidateStellar-Mass Binary

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XTE J1752-223

Strong black-hole candidate

Also known as SWIFT J1752.1-2220 · V* V5678 Sgr · [CMC2011] A · [TJS2009] J175215.09-222032.4 · CXOU J175214.8-222030

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/table12:50
Canonical name: XTE J1752-223
Alternate names: SWIFT J1752.1-2220 · V* V5678 Sgr · [CMC2011] A · [TJS2009] J175215.09-222032.4 · CXOU J175214.8-222030
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): 268.062875°
Declination (Dec): -22.34232222°
Galactic longitude (l): 6.4231°
Galactic latitude (b): 2.1143°
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: 2009
Discovery observatory: Rx
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?