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Record 1 1985-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • The Stars (Astronomy)
OBS

X-ray binary. The most common type of luminous galactic x-ray source, involving a close binary system in which gas flows (via the inner Lagrangian point) or blows (by a strong stellar wind) from a normal nondegenerate star on to a compact companion. For the most luminous sources, ... this companion is probably a neutron star or black hole; ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Étoiles (Astronomie)
OBS

Ultérieurement, l'étoile à neutrons n'est quasiment pas détectable. De pareils systèmes d'étoiles brillantes avec un compagnon compact sont appelés des "systèmes dormants".

Spanish

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