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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:accretion_disk_presence
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yes
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gptkbp:accretion_rate
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high
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:supernova_remnants
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gptkbp:collaborations
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international collaborations
international research teams
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gptkbp:collection
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ground and space-based observatories
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
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gptkbp:contains_star
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O-type star
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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featured in documentaries
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Bruce_Balick
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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gptkb:1965
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gptkbp:distance_from_earth
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approximately 6,100 light-years
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gptkbp:educational_value
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yes
used in astrophysics curriculum
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gptkbp:emissions_standard
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yes
detected
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gptkbp:file_system
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yes
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gptkbp:financial_stability
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gptkb:complex
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gptkbp:first_x-ray_source
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identified in the Milky Way
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gptkbp:first_xray_source
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identified in the 1960s
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gptkbp:future_prospects
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exploration of accretion processes
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gptkbp:has_accretion_rate
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high
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gptkbp:has_binary_companion
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yes
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gptkbp:has_black_hole
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yes
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gptkbp:has_cultural_impact
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yes
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gptkbp:has_data_availability
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data available to researchers
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gptkbp:has_eclipsing_behavior
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no
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gptkbp:has_future_observations
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planned observations
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gptkbp:has_gravitational_waves
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no
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gptkbp:has_luminosity
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about 1000 times that of the Sun
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gptkbp:has_mass_function
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yes
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gptkbp:has_mass_loss
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yes
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gptkbp:has_mass_transfer
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yes
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gptkbp:has_optical_counterpart
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yes
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gptkbp:has_publications
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gptkb:Astrophysical_Journal
numerous scientific publications
various astrophysics conferences
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gptkbp:has_spectral_type
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O9.7 Iab
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gptkbp:has_spectral_variability
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yes
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gptkbp:has_supernova
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no
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gptkbp:has_variations
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X-ray variability
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gptkbp:has_xray_binaries
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yes
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gptkbp:has_xray_outbursts
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yes
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gptkbp:has_xray_spectra
|
soft X-ray spectra
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gptkbp:historical_significance
|
first black hole candidate
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Centaurus X-1
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:XMM-Newton
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
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gptkbp:lighting
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irregular
no
yes
variable light curve
not detected
about 10^38 watts
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
constellation Centaurus
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gptkbp:mass
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gptkb:significant
approximately 6.6 solar masses
between 6 and 15 solar masses
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gptkbp:mass_transfer_type
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Roche lobe overflow
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive media coverage
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gptkbp:model
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developed for study
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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one of the strongest X-ray sources
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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yes
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
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high inclination
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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5.6 days
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gptkbp:public_interest
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high public interest
high due to black hole studies
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gptkbp:research
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X-ray astronomy
extensively studied
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gptkbp:research_focus
|
black hole physics
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gptkbp:research_importance
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yes
understanding black hole formation
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gptkbp:roll_rate
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yes
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gptkbp:stellar_evolution_stage
|
massive star phase
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gptkbp:stellar_wind_interaction
|
observed
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gptkbp:system
|
binary system
approximately 10 million years
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gptkbp:travel_time
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measured
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gptkbp:type
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stellar-mass black hole
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gptkbp:x-ray_binaries_category
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high-mass X-ray binary
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gptkbp:x-ray_emission_mechanism
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thermal and non-thermal
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gptkbp:x-ray_emission_type
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persistent X-ray source
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gptkbp:x-ray_flare_occurrence
|
frequent
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gptkbp:x-ray_outburst_frequency
|
variable
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gptkbp:x-ray_spectral_class
|
type IX-ray binary
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gptkbp:x-ray_spectral_variability
|
notable
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gptkbp:x-ray_spectroscopy
|
used for analysis
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