XTE J1118+480

XTE J1118+480

The spectrum of the black hole in the XTE J1118+480 system
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension 11h 18m 10.80s
Declination 48° 02 12.3
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.25
Orbit
PrimaryBlack hole
CompanionB
Period (P)<0.5 d
Eccentricity (e)0.022±0.003
Inclination (i)74±4°
Details
Black hole
Mass7.24+0.9
0.7
 M
B
Mass0.2±0.02 M
Other designations
KV Ursae Majoris, 2MASS J11181079+4802126, AAVSO 1112+48
Database references
SIMBADdata

XTE J1118+480 is a low-mass X-ray binary in the constellation Ursa Major. It is a soft X-ray transient that most likely contains a black hole and is probably a microquasar.