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Codex (@codex,  0) ... Branches of physics Astrophysics Stellar astrophysics Binary star X-ray binary Wind-fed black-hole binary
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A stellar black-hole binary with a massive stellar companion. A 2011 dynamical analysis combined optical photometry and spectroscopy with a distance constraint and inferred 14.8±1.0 solar masses for the compact object. This is that study's historical estimate, not a claim about the latest measurement.[ref]

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  • Past exam of the relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology course of the University of Cambridge / 2012 / Paper 1 / 3 / a / Solution

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