The system, Cygnus X-3, was discovered in the early 1970s when radio telescopes spotted powerful jets radiating out from it ...
Cygnus X-3 is a high-mass binary consisting of a compact object (likely a black hole) and a hot Wolf-Rayet star. This artist's concept shows one interpretation of the system. High-resolution X-ray ...
XRISM’s Resolve instrument has captured the most detailed X-ray spectrum yet acquired of Cygnus X-3. Peaks indicate X-rays emitted by ionized gases, and valleys form where the gases absorb X ...
More information: Alexandra Veledina et al, Cygnus X-3 revealed as a Galactic ultraluminous X-ray source by IXPE, Nature Astronomy (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41550-024-02294-9 Provided by University of ...
The cosmic couple Cygnus X-3 intrigues researchers. Located 32,000 light-years away, this system, composed of a compact object suspected to be a black hole and a massive star, is revealing more about ...
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