GW170608: Observation of a 19 Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence

B. P. Abbott; K. AultONeal; S. Gaudio; K. Gill; E. M. Gretarsson; B. Hughey; M. Muratore; J. W. W. Pratt; S. G. Schwalbe; K. Staats; M. J. Szczepańczyk; M. Zanolin; et al.

doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aa9f0c

GW170608: Observation of a 19 Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence

B. P. Abbott
, K. AultONeal
, S. Gaudio
, K. Gill
, E. M. Gretarsson
, B. Hughey
, M. Muratore
, J. W. W. Pratt
, S. G. Schwalbe
, K. Staats
, M. J. Szczepańczyk
, M. Zanolin
, et al.

Physics & Astronomy

California Institute of Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

<p> On 2017 June 8 at 02:01:16.49 UTC, a gravitational-wave (GW) signal from the merger of two stellar-mass black holes was observed by the two Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory detectors with a network signal-to-noise ratio of 13. This system is the lightest black hole binary so far observed, with component masses of 12 +7 -2 M&xodot; and 7 +2 -2 M&xodot; (90% credible intervals). These lie in the range of measured black hole masses in low-mass X-ray binaries, thus allowing us to compare black holes detected through GWs with electromagnetic observations. The source’s luminosity distance is 340 +140 -140 Mpc, corresponding to redshift 0.07 +0.03 -0.03. We verify that the signal waveform is consistent with the predictions of general relativity.</p>

Original language	American English
Journal	The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Volume	851
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aa9f0c
State	Published - Dec 18 2017

Keywords

binaries
gravitational waves
stars
black holes

Disciplines

Astrophysics and Astronomy
Cosmology, Relativity, and Gravity

Access to Document

10.3847/2041-8213/aa9f0cLicense: CC BY

GW170608 Observation of a 19 Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole CoalesFinal published version, 1.5 MBLicense: CC BY

Cite this

@article{54115a540c0e454ba622e9dda1bb3148,

title = "GW170608: Observation of a 19 Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence",

abstract = " On 2017 June 8 at 02:01:16.49 UTC, a gravitational-wave (GW) signal from the merger of two stellar-mass black holes was observed by the two Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory detectors with a network signal-to-noise ratio of 13. This system is the lightest black hole binary so far observed, with component masses of 12 +7 -2 M\&xodot; and 7 +2 -2 M\&xodot; (90\% credible intervals). These lie in the range of measured black hole masses in low-mass X-ray binaries, thus allowing us to compare black holes detected through GWs with electromagnetic observations. The source\’s luminosity distance is 340 +140 -140 Mpc, corresponding to redshift 0.07 +0.03 -0.03. We verify that the signal waveform is consistent with the predictions of general relativity.",

keywords = "binaries, gravitational waves, stars, black holes",

author = "Abbott, \{B. P.\} and K. AultONeal and S. Gaudio and K. Gill and Gretarsson, \{E. M.\} and B. Hughey and M. Muratore and Pratt, \{J. W. W.\} and Schwalbe, \{S. G.\} and K. Staats and Szczepa{\'n}czyk, \{M. J.\} and M. Zanolin and et al.",

year = "2017",

month = dec,

day = "18",

doi = "10.3847/2041-8213/aa9f0c",

language = "American English",

volume = "851",

journal = "The Astrophysical Journal Letters",

issn = "2041-8213",

publisher = "Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd.",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - GW170608: Observation of a 19 Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence

AU - Abbott, B. P.

AU - AultONeal, K.

AU - Gaudio, S.

AU - Gill, K.

AU - Gretarsson, E. M.

AU - Hughey, B.

AU - Muratore, M.

AU - Pratt, J. W. W.

AU - Schwalbe, S. G.

AU - Staats, K.

AU - Szczepańczyk, M. J.

AU - Zanolin, M.

AU - al., et

PY - 2017/12/18

Y1 - 2017/12/18

N2 - On 2017 June 8 at 02:01:16.49 UTC, a gravitational-wave (GW) signal from the merger of two stellar-mass black holes was observed by the two Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory detectors with a network signal-to-noise ratio of 13. This system is the lightest black hole binary so far observed, with component masses of 12 +7 -2 M&xodot; and 7 +2 -2 M&xodot; (90% credible intervals). These lie in the range of measured black hole masses in low-mass X-ray binaries, thus allowing us to compare black holes detected through GWs with electromagnetic observations. The source’s luminosity distance is 340 +140 -140 Mpc, corresponding to redshift 0.07 +0.03 -0.03. We verify that the signal waveform is consistent with the predictions of general relativity.

AB - On 2017 June 8 at 02:01:16.49 UTC, a gravitational-wave (GW) signal from the merger of two stellar-mass black holes was observed by the two Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory detectors with a network signal-to-noise ratio of 13. This system is the lightest black hole binary so far observed, with component masses of 12 +7 -2 M&xodot; and 7 +2 -2 M&xodot; (90% credible intervals). These lie in the range of measured black hole masses in low-mass X-ray binaries, thus allowing us to compare black holes detected through GWs with electromagnetic observations. The source’s luminosity distance is 340 +140 -140 Mpc, corresponding to redshift 0.07 +0.03 -0.03. We verify that the signal waveform is consistent with the predictions of general relativity.

KW - binaries

KW - gravitational waves

KW - stars

KW - black holes

UR - https://commons.erau.edu/publication/787

U2 - 10.3847/2041-8213/aa9f0c

DO - 10.3847/2041-8213/aa9f0c

M3 - Article

SN - 2041-8213

VL - 851

JO - The Astrophysical Journal Letters

JF - The Astrophysical Journal Letters

ER -

GW170608: Observation of a 19 Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence

Abstract

Keywords

Disciplines

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this