4U 0614+091
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Orion |
| Right ascension | 06h 17m 07.3s |
| Declination | +09° 08′ 13″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 18.8 |
| Characteristics | |
| U−B color index | 18.5 |
| B−V color index | 18.8 |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 94.28084 mas/yr Dec.: +9.13667 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6 mas |
| Distance | 10,000 ly (3,000 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 19.8 |
| Other designations | |
| 1RXS J061707.4+090812, V1055 Ori | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
4U 0614+091 is a low-mass X-ray binary star system which features a neutron star and a low-mass companion star. The binary system lies 10,000 light-years away in Orion. It produces jets like a microquasar, the first time an object other than a black hole has been shown to produce jets.