X-Ray binary

X-Ray binary

X-Ray binary are a type of Binary star system that has a star, called a donor (usually a main sequence star) and an accretor, the accretor is either a neutron star or black hole. The donor gives matter to the accretor. The systems are luminous in X-Rays which are formed from the matter falling from the donor.

Classification

X-Ray binaries are subdivided into several subclasses. They include:

Low-mass X-ray binary (LMXBs)

Soft X-ray transients (SXTs)

Symbiotic X-ray binary

Super soft X-ray sources (SSXs)

Accreting millisecond X-ray pulsars (AMXPs)

Intermediate-mass X-ray binary (IMXBs)

Be/X-ray binary (BeXRBs)

Supergiant X-ray binary (SGXBs)

Supergiant fast X-ray transients (SFXTs)

List of X-Ray binary systems

3XMM J004232.1+411314

4U 0614+091

4U 1543-475

4U 1700-37

A0620-00

Aquila X-1

HD 8358

BP Crucis

Centaurus X-3

Circinus X-1

Cygnus X-1

UY Volantias

GX 339-4

Hercules X-1

IGR J17329-2731

OAO 1657-415

UW Coronae borealis

V404 Cygni

V4641 Sagittarii

Vela X-1

X Persei

XTE J1118+480

XTE J1550-564

GRO J1719-24

GRS 1915+105

GS 2000+25

The Bursting Pulsar (GRO J1744-28)

The black widow pulsar (PSR B1957+20)

PSR J0952-0607

M51 ULS 1