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Observation of X-ray eclipses from LMC X-4Observations made with the Rotation Modulation Collimator system (RMC) have revealed that X-ray source X-4 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC X-4) is most likely part of a binary system. An analysis of the star's coordinates is presented, with attention given to orbital period and flux intensity variations. Stellar mass and orbital inclination angle are estimated for both X-4 and its companion star.
Document ID
19780036410
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
doi:10.1038/271037a0
Authors
Li, F. (Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Rappaport, S. (MIT Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Epstein, A. (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard College Observatory, Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge Mass., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 5, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: Nature
Volume: 271
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
78A20319
Distribution Limits
Public
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