Table : TABLE 12-2 STELLAR BLACK HOLES IN THE MILKY WAY

X-ray source name

Mass* of companion

Mass* of black hole

Cygnus X-1

24–42

11–21

V404 Cygni

∼0.6

10–15

V461 Sgr

∼10

5.5–8

GS 2000+25

∼0.7

6–14

H 1705-250

0.3–0.6

6.4–6.9

GRO J1655-40

2.34

7.02

A 0620-00

0.2–0.7

5–10

GS 1124-T68

0.5–0.8

4.2–6.5

GRO J042+32

∼0.3

6–14

4U 1543-47

∼2.5

2.7–7.5