Centaurus X-31

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkb:star
gptkbp:accretion_mechanism various accretion mechanisms proposed
gptkbp:analysis complex data analysis required
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:supernova_remnants
gptkbp:astrophysical_implications has significant astrophysical implications
gptkbp:collaboration various space agencies
international astronomical collaboration
gptkbp:collaborations collaborative studies with universities
gptkbp:collapsar_relation related to collapsar models
gptkbp:collection ongoing data collection
gptkbp:community important to the scientific community
gptkbp:conference discussed in scientific conferences
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Supernova
gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
companion star
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:discovery X-ray astronomy
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 10,000 light years
approximately 50,000 light years
gptkbp:evolutionary_path evolutionary path of massive stars
gptkbp:file_system present
gptkbp:funding funded by various research grants
gptkbp:future_prospects promises future research opportunities
gptkbp:has high-energy emissions
gptkbp:has_luminosity about 10^38 watts
involves interactions between stars
studied for stellar dynamics insights
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O-type star
gptkbp:historical_significance historically significant in X-ray astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Centaurus X-31
gptkbp:impact important for understanding binary systems
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkbp:lighting high variability
irregular light curve
strong X-ray emission detected
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
gptkbp:mass approximately 1.4 solar masses
associated with mass loss in the system
part of a larger stellar population study
gptkbp:merchandise other X-ray binaries
gptkbp:model used to test theoretical models of neutron stars
gptkbp:notable_feature pulsations detected
gptkbp:orbital_period about 0.5 days
gptkbp:part_of Galactic Center region
gptkbp:power_source gravitational energy from accretion
gptkbp:provides_information_on data sharing among researchers
gptkbp:public_interest of interest to the public and media
gptkbp:publications numerous scientific publications exist
gptkbp:research difficult to observe due to distance
used to study stellar evolution
X-ray light curves
advanced observational techniques used
gptkbp:research_importance studied for understanding neutron stars
gptkbp:stellar_formation related to stellar formation processes
gptkbp:type gptkb:star
X-ray source
gptkbp:x-ray_astronomy important for the field of X-ray astronomy
gptkbp:x-ray_binaries_category high-mass X-ray binary
gptkbp:x-ray_binary_classification classified as a high-mass X-ray binary
gptkbp:x-ray_detection detected by multiple observatories
gptkbp:x-ray_detection_methods various detection methods employed
gptkbp:x-ray_emission_type gptkb:Apache_Pulsar
gptkbp:x-ray_flare_events observed flare events
gptkbp:x-ray_observations frequent X-ray observations conducted
gptkbp:x-ray_outbursts frequent outbursts observed
gptkbp:x-ray_pulses X-ray pulses detected at regular intervals
gptkbp:x-ray_source one of the brightest X-ray sources in the sky
gptkbp:x-ray_spectroscopy used for X-ray spectroscopy studies
gptkbp:x-ray_spectrum hard X-ray spectrum
gptkbp:x-ray_variability_studies subject of X-ray variability studies
gptkbp:year gptkb:1980