IUCAA Discovers X-ray Binary System in Magellanic Bridge

Recently, an IUCAA-led team has discovered the first known X-ray binary system in the Magellanic Bridge, using observations from the space-based eROSITA X-ray telescope.

  • The system contains a white dwarf that is drawing gas from a much larger giant star, producing strong X-ray emission.
  • The Magellanic Bridge is a stream of stars and gas connecting the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, formed through their gravitational interaction.
  • eROSITA’s second public data release contains nearly two million X-ray sources, making it one of the largest and most detailed maps of the X-ray ....
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