M82 X-1

M82 X-1
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension 09h 55m 50.01s
Declination 69° 40′ 46.0″
Database references
SIMBADdata

M82 X-1 is an ultra-luminous X-ray source located in the galaxy M82. It is a candidate intermediate-mass black hole, with the exact mass estimate varying from around 100 to 1000 solar masses. One of the most luminous ULXs ever known, its luminosity exceeds the Eddington limit for a stellar mass object.

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