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Oct 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977scis...17...14h&link_type=abstract

The Sciences, vol. 17, Oct. 1977, p. 14, 15, 18, 19.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Globular Clusters, Neutron Stars, Pulsars, X Ray Sources, X Ray Stars, Astronomical Models, Black Holes (Astronomy), Bursts, Eclipsing Binary Stars, Galactic Nuclei, Stellar Temperature, Uhuru Satellite, X Ray Astronomy, X Ray Binaries

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Early achievements in X-ray astronomy are briefly reviewed along with the discovery of binary X-ray sources with the aid of the Uhuru satellite, and the standard compact-object model for X-ray binaries. Observations of celestial X-ray bursts are discussed, particularly bursts occurring in globular clusters and near the center of the Galaxy. Characteristics and forms of X-ray bursts are described, and a unique burst source in Scorpio is noted which emits thousands of bursts each day and has been referred to as the 'Rapid Burster' or a 'celestial machine gun'. A burst model involving neutron-star binary systems is outlined.

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