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Centaurus X-3 [sen′tȯr·əs ‚eks ′thrē] (astrophysics) A source of x-rays that pulses with a period of 4.8 seconds and is eclipsed every 2.1 days; believed to be a binary star, one of whose members is a rotating neutron star. Abbreviated Cen X-3. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Lamb of Iowa State University in Ames, radiation into the peta-electron-volt or 1,000-TeV range has recently been detected from the Vela pulsar, LMC X-4 and Centaurus X-3. |
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