SS433

Special Notice #9: V1343 Aql (SS433) Suzaku Observing Campaign Support

March 30, 2006: Kaori Kubota (Kyoto University) has asked for observations of V1343 Aquilae (a.k.a. SS433) in support of an observing campaign using the Suzaku X-Ray satellite. V1343 Aql is listed as an eclipsing X-Ray source according to the GCVS 3rd Edition. It consists of an early type star and a neutron star or black hole with relativistic jets detectable at X-Ray and radio wavelengths. Kubota reported it currently at 14th magnitude.

Its location is: R.A.: 19:11:49.6 Decl.: +04:58:57.9 (J2000)