| Canonical Name: | Centaurus X3 |
| TeVCat Name: | TeV J1121-606 |
| Other Names: | |
| Source Type: | XRB |
| R.A.: | 11 21 15 (hh mm ss) |
| Dec.: | -60 37 24 (dd mm ss) |
| Gal Long: | 292.09 (deg) |
| Gal Lat: | 0.34 (deg) |
| Distance: | 8 kpc |
| Flux: | 2 (Crab Units) |
| Energy Threshold: | 400 GeV |
| Spectral Index: | |
| Extended: | No |
| Discovery Date: | 1998-08 |
| Discovered By: | Durham |
| TeVCat SubCat: | Other Sources |
Seen by: Durham
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Centaurus X-3: A Source of High-Energy Gamma Rays
Chadwick, P.M. et al., ApJ 503 p391-+ (1998) [LINK]
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The source of TeV gamma-rays in CEN X-3 and VELA X-1
Raubenheimer, B.C. and Smit, H.J., Astroparticle Physics 7 p63-71 (1997) [LINK]
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