Concept information
Preferred term
high-mass X-ray binary
Definition
- A high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB) is a binary star system that is strong in X rays, and in which the normal stellar component is a massive star: usually an O or B star, a blue supergiant, or in some cases, a red supergiant or a Wolf–Rayet star. The compact, X-ray emitting, component is a neutron star or black hole. A fraction of the stellar wind of the massive normal star is captured by the compact object, and produces X-rays as it falls onto the compact object. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray_binary#High-mass_X-ray_binary)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- high-mass X-ray binary star
- HMXB
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-TG5QGNLB-D
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