The First Accurate Parallax Distance to a Black Hole

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The First Accurate Parallax Distance to a Black Hole

Using astrometric VLBI observations, we have determined the parallax of the black hole X-ray binary V404 Cyg to be 0.418 ± 0.024 mas, corresponding to a distance of 2.39 ± 0.14 kpc, significantly lower than the previously accepted value. This model-independent estimate is the most accurate distance...

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Main Authors:	Miller-Jones, James, Jonker, P., Dhawan, V., Brisken, W., Rupen, M., Nelemans, G., Gallo, E.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Institute of Physics Publishing, Inc. 2009
Subjects:	stars: kinematics stars: distances astrometry stars: individual: V404 Cyg radio continuum: stars X-rays: binaries
Online Access:	http://iopscience.iop.org/1538-4357/706/2/L230/ http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25727

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