| Observation data EpochJ2000.0 EquinoxJ2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 17h 45m 40.14s[1] |
| Declination | −28° 59′ 58.7″[1] |
| Spectral type | O[1] |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
GCIRS 8* (Galactic CentreIRS 8*) is a young massivestar in theGalactic Center region, discovered in May 2006.IRS 8 is aninfra-red source identified as a bowshock. The star causing the bowshock has been classified as an O5-O6 giant or supergiant several hundred thousand times as luminous as the sun. It is estimated to be 3.5 million years old, although if it is a binary then it would probably be older. The mass is estimated at 38 M☉.[2]
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