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2XMM J160050.7–514245

triple-star system in the constellation Norma; the best known gamma-ray burst progenitor candidate
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2XMM J160050.7–514245

Summary

2XMM J160050.7–514245 is a star system[1]. It draws 47 Wikipedia views per month (star_system category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's image is recorded as The triple star system 2XMM J160050.7–514245 (Apep).jpg[3].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's instance of is recorded as star system[4].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's constellation is recorded as Norma[5].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's Commons category is recorded as 2XMM J160050.7–514245[6].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's catalog code is recorded as AX J1601-5143[7].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's catalog code is recorded as AX J1600.9-5142[8].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J160045.0-514307[9].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+8000'}[10].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fhr1247r[11].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's SIMBAD ID is recorded as AX J1600.9-5142[12].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+240.210330'}[13].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+240.21250'}[14].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+240.1875208'}[15].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-51.712490'}[16].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-51.70917'}[17].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-51.7187500'}[18].
  • 2XMM J160050.7–514245's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[19].

Why It Matters

2XMM J160050.7–514245 draws 47 Wikipedia views per month (star_system category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Classification of X-ray sources in the XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalog. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Discovery of a featureless X-ray spectrum in the supernova remnant shell of G330.2+1.0. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Classification of X-ray sources in the XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalog. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Discovery of a featureless X-ray spectrum in the supernova remnant shell of G330.2+1.0. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Classification of X-ray sources in the XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalog. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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MLA “2XMM J160050.7–514245.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/2xmm-j160050-7-514245.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_2xmm-j160050-7-514245_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{2XMM J160050.7–514245}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/2xmm-j160050-7-514245}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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