Symbiotic stars in X-rays

This page gives the list and the numbers of symbiotic stars detected in X-rays. In the table with statistics, the numbers are given separately for galactic and extragalactic symbiotic stars - for confirmed ones and candidates from all three groups (likely, possible, suspected).

List of symbiotic stars detected in X-rays


No. Star name Galaxy Status X-ray detection X-ray type
1 47 Tuc Src-No. 196 Milky Way Suspected Yes β or β/δ
2 47 Tuc Src-No. 320 Milky Way Suspected Yes δ
3 47 Tuc Src-No. 378 Milky Way Suspected Yes -
4 47 Tuc Src-No. 379 Milky Way Suspected Yes β or β/δ
5 47 Tuc Src-No. 438 Milky Way Suspected Yes β
6 47 Tuc Src-No. 461 Milky Way Suspected Yes β
7 47 Tuc Src-No. 486 Milky Way Possible Yes β
8 47 Tuc Src-No. 487 Milky Way Suspected Yes β or β/δ
9 47 Tuc Src-No. 501 Milky Way Suspected Yes β or β/δ
10 47 Tuc Src-No. 518 Milky Way Suspected Yes β
11 47 Tuc Src-No. 527 Milky Way Suspected Yes β
12 47 Tuc Src-No. 556 Milky Way Suspected Yes β
13 47 Tuc Src-No. 568 Milky Way Suspected Yes β
14 CXOM31 J003825.7+401739 M31 Suspected Yes -
15 [O2006] QSS 10 M31 Suspected Yes -
16 CXOM31 J004243.1+411604 M31 Suspected Yes β?
17 RX J004253.0+411533 M31 Suspected Yes β/δ
18 XMMM31 J004307.1+411810 M31 Suspected Yes β?
19 CXO J004318.8+412016 M31 Likely Yes α
20 XMMM31 J004325.5+411617 M31 Suspected Yes -
21 EG And Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
22 SMC3 SMC Confirmed Yes α
23 TUVO-22albb NGC 300 Likely Yes? -
24 LIN 358 SMC Confirmed Yes α
25 [SS2022] 13 Sculptor Dwarf Suspected Yes -
26 [SS2022] 52 Sculptor Dwarf Suspected Yes γ or δ
27 [SS2022] 58 Sculptor Dwarf Suspected Yes -
28 [SS2022] 62 Sculptor Dwarf Suspected Yes -
29 [SS2022] 68 Sculptor Dwarf Suspected Yes -
30 [SS2022] 101 Sculptor Dwarf Suspected Yes -
31 [SS2022] 109 Sculptor Dwarf Suspected Yes γ or δ
32 [SS2022] 127 Sculptor Dwarf Suspected Yes -
33 [SS2022] 126 Sculptor Dwarf Suspected Yes δ
34 DT Psc Milky Way Possible Yes -
35 omi Cet Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
36 BD Cam Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
37 StHA 32 Milky Way Confirmed Yes α
38 LMC S154 LMC Confirmed Yes -
39 UV Aur Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
40 V1261 Ori Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
41 LMC S63 LMC Confirmed Yes α
42 RX J0550.0-7151 LMC Suspected Yes α
43 GaSS 1-3 Milky Way Likely Yes -
44 SU Lyn Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
45 V417 CMa Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
46 ZZ CMi Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
47 V694 Mon Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
48 NQ Gem Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
49 RX Pup Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
50 AS 201 Milky Way Confirmed Yes? β
51 SRGA J085040.6-421156 Milky Way Suspected Yes δ
52 NuSTAR J095838+6909.2 Milky Way Suspected Yes δ
53 V648 Car Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
54 Hen 3-461 Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
55 RT Car Milky Way Suspected Yes β/δ
56 Wil 1 SySt-1 Willman 1 Suspected Yes β
57 BI Cru Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
58 V420 Hya Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
59 CQ Dra Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
60 CXOUGC J174528.7-290942 Milky Way Suspected Yes -
61 RT Cru Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
62 Hen 2-87 Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
63 SRGA J132032.4-701437 Milky Way Suspected Yes β
64 SkySyC 1-1 Milky Way Possible Yes? -
65 V852 Cen Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
66 ASAS J152058-4519.7 Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
67 IGR J15293-5609 Milky Way Suspected Yes β?
68 T CrB Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
69 AG Dra Milky Way Confirmed Yes α
70 V347 Nor Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
71 Mz 3 Milky Way Suspected Yes -
72 GSC 06806-00016 Milky Way Confirmed Yes γ
73 Gaia DR2 6043925532812301184 Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
74 SRGA J163529.2-480558 Milky Way Suspected Yes β
75 IGR J16358-4726 Milky Way Suspected Yes γ
76 V1535 Sco Milky Way Likely Yes β/δ
77 V934 Her Milky Way Confirmed Yes γ
78 V2523 Oph Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
79 V1534 Sco Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
80 IGR J17164-3803 Milky Way Suspected Yes -
81 XMMU J171919.8+575943 Draco Dwarf Possible Yes δ
82 IGR J17197-3010 Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
83 Draco C-1 Draco Dwarf Confirmed Yes α
84 XMMU J172005.6+575759 Draco Dwarf Possible Yes β
85 IGR J17200-3116 Milky Way Suspected Yes δ
86 XMMU J172013.3+575051 Draco Dwarf Possible Yes β
87 V1708 Sco Milky Way Possible Yes α?
88 V2116 Oph Milky Way Confirmed Yes γ
89 IGR J17329-2731 Milky Way Confirmed Yes γ
90 2SXPS J173508.4-292958 Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
91 OGLE BLG654.20 36111 Milky Way Possible Yes γ?
92 XTE J1743-363 Milky Way Possible Yes γ
93 IGR J17445-2747 Milky Way Possible Yes γ
94 2XMM J174445.4-295046 Milky Way Confirmed Yes γ
95 SSTGC 494464 Milky Way Suspected Yes γ or δ?
96 1RXS J174607.8-213333 Milky Way Suspected Yes β
97 CXOGBS J174614.3-321949 Milky Way Suspected Yes γ or δ?
98 IGR J17463-2854 Milky Way Suspected Yes γ
99 [JBN2011] 368 Milky Way Suspected Yes -
100 XMMU J174654.1-291542 Milky Way Suspected Yes γ or δ?
101 H 1-36 Milky Way Confirmed Yes β?
102 JaSt 2-6 Milky Way Confirmed Yes -
103 RS Oph Milky Way Confirmed Yes -
104 CXOGBS J175233.2-293944 Milky Way Likely Yes -
105 V745 Sco Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
106 V2416 Sgr Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
107 IGR J17586-2129 Milky Way Suspected Yes δ
108 IGR J17597-2201 Milky Way Suspected Yes γ?
109 V5485 Sgr Milky Way Suspected Yes δ
110 H 2-38 Milky Way Confirmed Yes -
111 Hen 3-1591 Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
112 SRGA J181414.6-225604 Milky Way Confirmed Yes γ
113 V371 CrA Milky Way Suspected Yes -
114 3XMM J181923.7-170616 Milky Way Possible Yes γ
115 V3890 Sgr Milky Way Confirmed Yes -
116 Sct X-1 Milky Way Confirmed Yes γ
117 XTE J1858+034 Milky Way Possible Yes γ
118 CH Cyg Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
119 HM Sge Milky Way Confirmed Yes β,α/β
120 V426 Sge Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
121 V1016 Cyg Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
122 RR Tel Milky Way Confirmed Yes α
123 PU Vul Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
124 SWIFT J2037.2+4151 Milky Way Suspected Yes γ
125 V2428 Cyg Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
126 ER Del Milky Way Confirmed Yes δ
127 V1329 Cyg Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
128 DD Mic Milky Way Confirmed Yes α
129 Gaia DR3 2163480206474053376 Milky Way Suspected Yes -
130 V407 Cyg Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
131 GaSS 1-15 Milky Way Likely Yes -
132 StHA 190 Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
133 AG Peg Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
134 Z And Milky Way Confirmed Yes β
135 R Aqr Milky Way Confirmed Yes β/δ
136 CGCS 5926 Milky Way Suspected Yes γ


Statistics


Galactic Extragalactic Total
Confirmed Candidates Confirmed Candidates Confirmed Candidates
X-ray detection 59 48 5 21 64 69
Possible X-ray detection 1 1 0 1 1 2
α-type 4 0 4 2 8 2
Possible α-type 0 1 0 0 0 1
β-type 20 10 0 3 20 13
Possible β-type 1 5 0 2 1 7
γ-type 7 8 0 0 7 8
Possible γ-type 0 5 0 2 0 7
δ-type 12 6 0 2 12 8
Possible δ-type 0 3 0 2 0 5
β/δ-type 11 2 0 1 11 3
Possible β/δ-type 0 4 0 0 0 4