IGR J18406-0539


Other names =

Type Mass Radio Counterpart Optical Counterpart
R.A. (J2000) Dec. (J2000) References (position) R.A. (J2000) Dec. (J2000) References (position)
Microquasar candidate (?)

Be X-ray Binary
18h 40m 37.61s (± 0.12) -05° 43' 17.99" (± 0.18) Pandey et al. 2006 A&A, 446, 471 SS 406 Masetti et al. 2006, A&A, 448, 547
Published Papers
Miscellaneous :

Masetti et al. 2006: d=1.1 kpc

Negueruela & Schurch 2006:
  • Existence dubious
  • possible association with J18410-0535= AX J1841.0-0535
  • SS 406 not a promising counterpart

Last updated 8 january 2007

Jerome Rodriguez