LS I +61 303

Starbox begin
name=LS I +61 303Starbox observe
epoch=J2000
ra=02h 40m 31.6657s
dec= +61° 13' 45.604"'
appmag_v=10.8
constell=Cassiopeia Starbox character
class=B0Ve
b-v=?
u-b=?
variable=None Starbox astrometry
radial_v=
prop_mo_ra=0.62
prop_mo_dec= 1.63
parallax=5.65
p_error=2.28
absmag_v=11.4Starbox detail
mass=?
radius=?
luminosity=?
temperature=?
metal=?
rotation=?
age=? Starbox catalog
names=V* V615 Cas, GSC 04047-01917, 1RXS J024033.5+611358, HIC 12469, TYC 4047-1917-1, HIP 12469.

LS I +61 303 is a microquasar which emits "VHE" (Very High Energy) gamma rays. It is only one of three known star systems that produce such energetic rays. The other two systems are PSR B1259-63 and LS 5039.

References

* [http://magic.ifae.es/LSI/LSI%20accepted.htm Variable Very High Energy Gamma-ray Emission from the Microquasar LS I +61 303]
* [http://www.sciencemag.org SCIENCE Journal] - Submitted on March 31, 2006 - Accepted on May 8, 2006
** [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1128177v1 Variable Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from the Microquasar LS I +61 303] ABSTRACT
** [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/rapidpdf/1128177v1.pdf PDF] Published online May 18 2006; 10.1126/science.1128177 (Science Express Reports)
** [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/1128177/DC1 Variable Very-High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from the Microquasar LS I +61 303] SUPPORT

External links

* [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/05/060519102625.htm Astronomers Discovery Very High Energy Gamma-ray Emission From Microquasar] (ScienceDaily) May 19, 2006
* [http://magic.ifae.es/LSI/main_english.htm MAGIC - Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cerenkov Telescope] web site
* [http://wwwmagic.mppmu.mpg.de/ MAGIC Telescope] home page
* [http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?protocol=html&Ident=LS+I+%2B61+303+&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id Simbad]