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HMXB

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HMXB

Abbrev. for high-mass X-ray binary. See X-ray binary.

Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006

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Centaurus X-3

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* High Mass X-ray Binaries (HMXB) where the companion's mass is greater than several solar masses, which enable it to eject matter through the stellar wind

The eclipsing X-ray binary system Centaurus X-3

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