UY Volantis
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Volans |
| Right ascension | 07h 48m 33.71s |
| Declination | −67° 45′ 07.70″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent magnitude (U) | 16.10 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 17 |
| Apparent magnitude (R) | 16.7 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 20 km/s |
| Distance | 6,800 - 9,100 pc |
| Other designations | |
| EXO 0748-676 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
UY Volantis, also known as EXO 0748-676, is a low mass X-ray binary system located in the constellation Volans. With an apparent magnitude of 16.9, it requires a powerful telescope to see. With a radial velocity of 20 km/s, it is drifting away from the Solar System, and is currently located 26,000 light years away.