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arxiv: 2006.12611 · v1 · pith:5BYRWG5Lnew · submitted 2020-06-22 · 🌌 astro-ph.HE · gr-qc

GW190814: Gravitational Waves from the Coalescence of a 23 M_odot Black Hole with a 2.6 M_odot Compact Object

The LIGO Scientific Collaboration , the Virgo Collaboration: R. Abbott , T. D. Abbott , S. Abraham , F. Acernese , K. Ackley , C. Adams , R. X. Adhikari
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keywords gravitational wavescompact binary coalescenceblack holeneutron starmass ratioLIGOVirgomerger rate
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Gravitational waves reveal a merger of a 23-solar-mass black hole with a 2.6-solar-mass compact object, the most unequal mass ratio observed.

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The paper reports the detection of gravitational wave signal GW190814 from the coalescence of a black hole between 22.2 and 24.3 solar masses with a compact object of 2.50 to 2.67 solar masses. This event stands out for its extreme mass ratio of roughly 0.11 and was recorded with a signal-to-noise ratio of 25 across the LIGO-Virgo network, localized to 18.5 square degrees at about 241 megaparsecs. No electromagnetic counterpart was identified, and the analysis tightly bounds the primary spin while confirming general relativity predictions including higher multipoles. The estimated merger rate for this class of sources is 1 to 23 per cubic gigaparsec per year, which existing astrophysical models cannot easily accommodate given the component masses and mass ratio.

Core claim

We report the observation of a compact binary coalescence involving a 22.2 - 24.3 M⊙ black hole and a compact object with a mass of 2.50 - 2.67 M⊙. The source has the most unequal mass ratio yet measured with gravitational waves, 0.112, and its secondary component is either the lightest black hole or the heaviest neutron star ever discovered in a double compact-object system. The dimensionless spin of the primary black hole is tightly constrained to ≤ 0.07. Tests of general relativity reveal no measurable deviations from the theory, and its prediction of higher-multipole emission is confirmed at high confidence. We estimate a merger rate density of 1-23 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1} for the new class of

What carries the argument

The GW190814 gravitational-wave signal extracted from LIGO-Virgo detector data using general-relativity waveform templates for parameter estimation of masses, spins, and distance.

Load-bearing premise

The detected signal arises from a compact binary coalescence whose waveform matches general-relativity templates without significant unmodeled noise or alternative contributions.

What would settle it

A reanalysis of the three-detector strain data that yields a secondary mass outside the 2.50-2.67 solar mass range or shows clear deviations from general-relativity waveform predictions would falsify the reported interpretation.

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We report the observation of a compact binary coalescence involving a 22.2 - 24.3 $M_{\odot}$ black hole and a compact object with a mass of 2.50 - 2.67 $M_{\odot}$ (all measurements quoted at the 90$\%$ credible level). The gravitational-wave signal, GW190814, was observed during LIGO's and Virgo's third observing run on August 14, 2019 at 21:10:39 UTC and has a signal-to-noise ratio of 25 in the three-detector network. The source was localized to 18.5 deg$^2$ at a distance of $241^{+41}_{-45}$ Mpc; no electromagnetic counterpart has been confirmed to date. The source has the most unequal mass ratio yet measured with gravitational waves, $0.112^{+0.008}_{-0.009}$, and its secondary component is either the lightest black hole or the heaviest neutron star ever discovered in a double compact-object system. The dimensionless spin of the primary black hole is tightly constrained to $\leq 0.07$. Tests of general relativity reveal no measurable deviations from the theory, and its prediction of higher-multipole emission is confirmed at high confidence. We estimate a merger rate density of 1-23 Gpc$^{-3}$ yr$^{-1}$ for the new class of binary coalescence sources that GW190814 represents. Astrophysical models predict that binaries with mass ratios similar to this event can form through several channels, but are unlikely to have formed in globular clusters. However, the combination of mass ratio, component masses, and the inferred merger rate for this event challenges all current models for the formation and mass distribution of compact-object binaries.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript reports the detection of gravitational-wave event GW190814 on 2019 August 14, a compact binary coalescence observed by the LIGO-Virgo network with network SNR 25. It claims component masses of 22.2-24.3 M⊙ (primary black hole) and 2.50-2.67 M⊙ (secondary compact object) at 90% credible level, mass ratio 0.112, luminosity distance 241 Mpc, and sky localization 18.5 deg². The analysis includes matched-filter searches, Bayesian parameter estimation with GR waveform templates, tests showing no deviations from general relativity and confirmation of higher multipoles, and a single-event Poisson estimate of the merger rate density for this source class as 1-23 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}. Astrophysical implications for formation channels are discussed.

Significance. If the central result holds, the detection is significant for identifying the first compact object in the neutron-star/black-hole mass gap within a binary system and for measuring the most extreme mass ratio yet observed with gravitational waves. The high SNR enables tight spin constraints (primary spin ≤0.07) and robust GR consistency tests. The rate estimate, while broad, adds to the emerging population statistics for unequal-mass systems. Strengths include the direct use of validated matched-filter and Bayesian pipelines with explicit cross-detector consistency checks and higher-multipole confirmation.

minor comments (3)
  1. Abstract: the statement that 'no electromagnetic counterpart has been confirmed to date' would benefit from a brief citation to the relevant follow-up papers or a note on the depth of the searches performed.
  2. Rate estimation section: the quoted 1-23 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1} interval is derived from a single-event Poisson likelihood; a short quantitative discussion of sensitivity to the comoving-volume prior choice would clarify the robustness of the bounds.
  3. Figure captions (e.g., those showing posterior distributions): explicitly note the credible intervals (90%) used for the reported mass and distance ranges to aid quick comparison with other GW events.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their positive review of our manuscript on the detection of GW190814 and for recommending acceptance. The referee's summary accurately captures the key results, including the component masses, mass ratio, SNR, localization, GR tests, higher-multipole confirmation, and rate estimate. No major comments were raised in the report.

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The paper reports a high-SNR gravitational-wave detection and parameter estimation for GW190814 using standard matched-filter searches, coherent Bayesian inference with established GR waveform templates, and a single-event Poisson likelihood for the merger rate. Mass and spin constraints follow directly from data-to-template comparison without self-definition or renaming of fitted quantities as predictions. Rate bounds use a uniform comoving-volume prior whose minor sensitivity is explicitly noted and does not force the central observational claim. No load-bearing self-citation chain or ansatz smuggling is present; the analysis is self-contained against external benchmarks such as prior LIGO/Virgo detections and independent noise characterization.

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The paper adds an observational measurement; the rate estimate introduces one fitted interval derived from this single event, while the waveform modeling rests on standard general-relativity assumptions already validated by earlier detections.

free parameters (1)
  • merger rate density = 1-23 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}
    The 1-23 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1} interval is obtained from the single detection assuming a uniform comoving-volume distribution and a chosen prior on the rate.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption General relativity accurately predicts the waveform of a compact binary coalescence including higher multipoles
    Invoked in template construction, parameter estimation, and the explicit GR tests reported in the paper.

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