gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:accretion_rate
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high
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gptkbp:analysis
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gptkb:complex
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:supernova_remnants
Centaurus A galaxy
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gptkbp:collaboration
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various space agencies
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gptkbp:collaborations
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international
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gptkbp:collection
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ongoing
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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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gptkb:main-sequence_star
a massive star
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:distance_from_earth
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approximately 10,000 light years
about 10,000 light years
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gptkbp:educational_value
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gptkb:significant
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gptkbp:emissions_standard
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gptkb:X-rays
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gptkbp:file_system
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present
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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gptkb:1971
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gptkbp:future_prospects
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promising
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gptkbp:has_luminosity
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about 1000 times that of the Sun
related to studies
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gptkbp:has_spectral_type
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O-type star
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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important in astronomy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Centaurus X-15
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:significant
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gptkbp:is_located_at
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RA 12h 50m 30s, Dec -41° 30' 00"
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gptkbp:is_notable_for
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its strong X-ray emissions
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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a binary system
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:lighting
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gptkb:complex
possible
notable
high-energy X-rays
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
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gptkbp:mass
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greater than 10 solar masses
estimated between 10-20 solar masses
occurs in companion star
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gptkbp:migration
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occurs from companion star
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gptkbp:model
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developed for understanding
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gptkbp:next_event
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planned
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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5.5 days
about 5.5 days
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gptkbp:power_source
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high
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gptkbp:public_interest
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high
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gptkbp:publications
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numerous
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gptkbp:redshift
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0.0013
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gptkbp:research
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present
ongoing
varied over time
X-ray astronomy
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gptkbp:research_importance
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studying black hole formation
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gptkbp:significance
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one of the brightest X-ray sources in the sky
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gptkbp:system
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other X-ray binaries
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gptkbp:travel_time
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measured
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:variable_star
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yes
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gptkbp:x-ray_binaries
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part of this class
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gptkbp:x-ray_flare
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observed
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gptkbp:x-ray_spectra
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soft and hard components
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