IGR J16558-5203


Other name = RXH J165605.6-520339 (=1RXS J165605.6-520345??)

Type redshift Radio Counterpart Optical Counterpart
R.A. (J2000) Dec. (J2000) References (position) R.A. (J2000) Dec. (J2000) References (position)
AGN
Sey 1.2
0.054
d=259.3 Mpc
16 56 05.6 -52 03 40.4 Stephen et al. 2005 A&A, 432, L49
Published Papers
Miscellaneous :
B~14.5, R~13.5, also visible in NIR in 2MASS catalogue
Masetti et al. (2006):
  • Hbeta, OIII emission lines
  • sey 1.2 at z=0.054
Chaty et al. 2008:
  • Optical and infrared observations
  • J=12.82, H=11.66, Ks=10.52
  • Source clearly extended in NIR images => confirmed AGN
Panessa et al. 2008:
  • XMM+INTEGRAL joint spectral analysis
  • Steep power law absorbed by a partially covering medium
  • Possible additional features but parameters poorly constrained
Khorunzev et al. 2012:
  • Etimate of mass and accretion rate based on different methods
  • Correltion with bulge luminosity => M ≤~ 109.07 MSun and LEdd ≤~ 1047.17 erg/s
  • LBol ≥~ 0.012 LEdd

Last updated 22 Nov. 2012

Jerome Rodriguez