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Cygnus X-3

Star system
Cygnus X-3 is a high-mass X-ray binary, one of the stronger binary X-ray sources in the sky. It is often considered to be a microquasar, and it is believed to be a compact object in a binary system which is pulling in a stream of gas from an... Wikipedia
Distance to Earth: 23,480 light years
Absolute magnitude (MV): −4.5
Constellation: Cygnus
Distance: 7,400±1,100 pc
Luminosity: 209,000+93,000; −64,000 L
Period (P): 4.8 hours
Radial velocity (Rv): 208+113; −127 km/s